Nephew-in-law

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone's niece's husband
  2. 2
    Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised); Someone's sibling's son-in-law; Someone's brother's son-in-law. (fraternal nephew-in-law)
  3. 3
    Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised); Someone's sibling's son-in-law; Someone's sister's son-in-law. (sororal nephew-in-law)
  4. 4
    Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised); Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law; Someone's wife's brother's son-in-law.
  5. 5
    Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised); Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law; Someone's wife's sister's son-in-law.
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  1. 6
    Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised); Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law; Someone's husband's brother's son-in-law.
  2. 7
    Someone's nephew's husband (where same-sex marriage is recognised); Someone's spouse's sibling's son-in-law; Someone's husband's sister's son-in-law.
  3. 8
    Someone's spouse's nephew.; Someone's husband's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.) rare
  4. 9
    Someone's spouse's nephew.; Someone's wife's nephew. (Usually called a nephew.) rare

Etymology

From nephew + -in-law.

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