"brethren-in-law" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English breþeren in lawe, equivalent to brethren + in + law. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|breþeren in lawe}} Middle English breþeren in lawe, {{af|en|brethren|in|law}} brethren + in + law Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} brethren-in-law
  1. (archaic) plural of brother-in-law Tags: archaic, form-of, plural Form of: brother-in-law Synonyms: brethren in law
    Sense id: en-brethren-in-law-en-noun-67k4DqvN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English plurals with umlaut, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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