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daughter-in-law

/ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)ɪnˌlɔː/ noun

In Latin: nurus, nura Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about daughter-in-law at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The wife of your son.

Origin

From Middle English doghter in lawe; equivalent to daughter + -in-law.

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