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Mother-in-law

//ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɑː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The mother of one's spouse.

    "For I am come to ſet a man at variance* againſt his father, ⁊ the daughter againſt her mother, and the daughter in law againſt her mother in law."

  2. 2
    the mother of your spouse wordnet
  3. 3
    A mother-in-law apartment.
  4. 4
    A mother-in-law sandwich.
  5. 5
    A stepmother. obsolete

    "Do but consider, my dear Mr. Dashwood, how excessively comfortable your mother-in-law and her daughters may live on the interest of seven thousand pounds,"

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  1. 6
    A spicy Caribbean sauce made with peppers, carrots, onions, lime juice, etc. uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English moder in lawe; equivalent to mother + -in-law.

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