What does brethren-in-law mean?
Brethren-in-law means (archaic) plural of brother-in-law.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) plural of brother-in-law.
And if, occasionally, their superior position made these officers in times of emergency address their tattooed brethren-in-law in vigorous and uncomplimentary language, emphasized by a knockdown blow, no ill will was either felt on one side nor engendered on the other.
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Brethren-in-law means (archaic) plural of brother-in-law.
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And if, occasionally, their superior position made these officers in times of emergency address their tattooed brethren-in-law in vigorous and uncomplimentary language, emphasized by a knockdown blow, no ill will was either felt on one side nor engendered on the other.
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