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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French beau frere, beau-frere, beaufrere, beau-frère, beauffrère, biau frere. By surface analysis, beau- + frère.
Pronunciation
Noun
beau-frère m (plural beaux-frères, feminine belle-sœur)
- brother-in-law (brother of one's wife)
- brother-in-law (brother of one's husband)
- brother-in-law (husband of one's sister)
- brother-in-law (husband of one's brother)
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