"brother in law" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brothers in law [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|brothers in law}} brother in law (plural brothers in law)
  1. Alternative form of brother-in-law Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: brother-in-law
    Sense id: en-brother_in_law-en-noun-aC7hzrA5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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