ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Co-mother-in-law

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Co-mother-in-law is a noun meaning (uncommon) The mother of one's children-in-law; that is, the mother-in-law of one's children, or, the mother of one spouse in relation to the parents of the other spouse; either of two or more women whose children marry each other, such as the mother of a bride vis-à-vis the mother of the groom.

Meaning

(uncommon) The mother of one's children-in-law; that is, the mother-in-law of one's children, or, the mother of one spouse in relation to the parents of the other spouse; either of two or more women whose children marry each other, such as the mother of a bride vis-à-vis the mother of the groom.

Example Sentences

She had a right of entrée to the Castle now as prospective co-mother-in-law with the duchess, and made the most of it.
After dinner, the discerning eye of the co-mother-in-law divines the work of darkness. Your wife also is an expectant mother !
[…] responded with temper and irritability toward her step-daughter, Anna, who was so demure and so complete a member of the new society, and toward Ngaoli, her co-mother-in-law, gaunt, old, married under the old system, a devoted church member, righteous mother of five children, who fortunately had no complications in her life.

Synonyms for co-mother-in-law

Depending on context, synonyms include co-grandmother.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include in-law, co-father-in-law, mother-in-law, co-mother, co-parent-in-law, child-in-law.

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