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Brother-out-law

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Brother-out-law is a noun meaning The brother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend.

Meaning

The brother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend.

More Meanings

  1. The boyfriend of one's sister or brother.
  2. The brother of one's ex-spouse.

Example Sentences

The Church, therefore, decided to declare Richard a brother-out-law and condemned him.
Eust[ace]. My brother Out-lavv, and my ovvne true brother! / Cha[rles]. For euer thus let vs embrace each other.
Going home and hanging out with his daughter and brother-in-law, Ex-brother-in-law? Brother-out-law? seemed a whole lot better than whatever was going to happen inside that restaurant.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sister-out-law, father-out-law, brother-in-law, mother-out-law, sibling-in-law, co-brother-in-law.

sister-out-lawfather-out-lawbrother-in-lawmother-out-lawsibling-in-lawco-brother-in-lawuncleson-out-lawco-brothergood-brothersister-in-lawdaughter-out-lawbrethren-in-lawco-sister-in-lawstep-brother

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