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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French beau pere, beaupere, beau-père, biau pere. By surface analysis, beau- + père.
Pronunciation
Noun
beau-père m (plural beaux-pères)
- a father-in-law, the father of one's spouse
- a stepfather, stepdad, the present husband of the mother of a child from a previous marriage
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