brother-in-law
noun
broth·er-in-law
ˈbrə-t͟hər-ən-ˌlȯ 
ˈbrət͟h-rən-,
ˈbrə-t͟hərn-
plural brothers-in-law
ˈbrə-t͟hərz-ən-
1
: the brother of one's spouse
2
a
: the husband of one's sibling
b
: the husband of one's spouse's sibling
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In January, his former brother-in-law, Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, was attacked and stabbed multiple times during a home invasion at his property in Mumbai, India.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 June 2025
His brother-in-law Omri Miran is a hostage in Gaza.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
My brother-in-law said that Abdullah, twenty-four, was gathering mint and zucchini in the back yard of their house when an Israeli quadcopter dropped a bomb and killed him.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
Among them will be Moshe Emilio Lavi, whose brother-in-law, Omri Miran, 49, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 and remains in captivity.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 9 June 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 June 2025
His brother-in-law Omri Miran is a hostage in Gaza.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
My brother-in-law said that Abdullah, twenty-four, was gathering mint and zucchini in the back yard of their house when an Israeli quadcopter dropped a bomb and killed him.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
Among them will be Moshe Emilio Lavi, whose brother-in-law, Omri Miran, 49, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 and remains in captivity.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 9 June 2025
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