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- [daw-ter in law]
- /ˈdɔ tər ɪn lɔ/
- /ˈdɔːtə(r) ɪn lɔː/
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- [daw-ter in law]
- /ˈdɔ tər ɪn lɔ/
Definitions of daughter-in-law word
- countable noun daughter-in-law Someone's daughter-in-law is the wife of their son. 3
- noun daughter-in-law the wife of one's son or daughter 3
- noun daughter-in-law the wife of one's son 3
- noun plural daughter-in-law the wife of one's son. 1
- noun daughter-in-law son's wife 1
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Origin of daughter-in-law
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English doughter in lawe
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Parts of speech for Daughter-in-law
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
daughter-in-law popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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