Uncle-in-law

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The husband of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling). nonstandard

    "Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]"

  2. 2
    The uncle of one's spouse.; The uncle of one's husband. nonstandard

    "2012 August 11, anonymous, Vernon Dursley, Harry Potter Wiki Vernon would later become an uncle-in-law to Harry's wife, Ginny and a great-uncle to Harry and Ginny's children, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter."

  3. 3
    The uncle of one's spouse.; The uncle of one's wife. nonstandard

Example

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"Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]"

Etymology

From uncle + -in-law.

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