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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Father-in-lawnoun

    The father of one’s husband or wife.

    Etymology: from father.

    I must make my father-in-law a visit with a great train and equipage. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 547.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of father in law in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of father in law in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of father in law in a Sentence

  1. Fox News.Longtime McConnell:

    My father-in-law is an American who lives in New York.

  2. Dick Clark:

    Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law

  3. Alex Sigal:

    I would for sure get it if I could, my father-in-law had the opportunity to fly to Israel and get it, and I was shooing him out of the house because you can't get it here in South Africa.

  4. Kevin Flanagan:

    My mother- and father-in-law were being optimistic that we will see them again, but I’m not really sure if we will or not.

  5. Jared Kushner:

    You know, you do a really good job on TV, i don't think your father-in-law would agree.

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