father-in-law

/ˌfɑðər ən ˈlɔ/
/ˈfɑðəɪnlɑ/
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Other forms: fathers-in-law

Definitions of father-in-law
  1. noun
    the father of your spouse
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    type of:
    begetter, father, male parent
    a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
    in-law, relative-in-law
    a relative by marriage
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