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parent–in–law
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
parent–in–law
(noun)
parent–in–law
noun
plural
parents–in–law
parent–in–law
noun
plural
parents–in–law
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARENT–IN–LAW
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a parent of your husband or wife
:
in-law
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