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SISTER-IN-LAW
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Irregular inflected form: sisters-in-law
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The sister of your spouse
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sister-in-law" is a kind of...):
in-law; relative-in-law (a relative by marriage)
Context examples:
When Sir Thomas understood this, he felt the necessity of making his own wife and sister-in-law acquainted with the business without delay; though, on Fanny's account, he almost dreaded the effect of the communication to Mrs. Norris as much as Fanny herself.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
When she was only fifteen, there was a man at my brother Gardiner's in town so much in love with her that my sister-in-law was sure he would make her an offer before we came away.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
If Traddles were addressed as a darling, once in the course of that evening; and besought to bring something here, or carry something there, or take something up, or put something down, or find something, or fetch something, he was so addressed, by one or other of his sisters-in-law, at least twelve times in an hour.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
And she did not feel much delighted with the idea of such a sister-in-law.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Lady Bertram repeated enough of this conversation to her husband to convince him how much he had mistaken his sister-in-law's views; and she was from that moment perfectly safe from all expectation, or the slightest allusion to it from him.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
The time was now come when Sir Thomas expected his sister-in-law to claim her share in their niece, the change in Mrs. Norris's situation, and the improvement in Fanny's age, seeming not merely to do away any former objection to their living together, but even to give it the most decided eligibility; and as his own circumstances were rendered less fair than heretofore, by some recent losses on his West India estate, in addition to his eldest son's extravagance, it became not undesirable to himself to be relieved from the expense of her support, and the obligation of her future provision.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
You will think my question an odd one, I dare say, said Lucy to her one day, as they were walking together from the park to the cottage—but pray, are you personally acquainted with your sister-in-law's mother, Mrs. Ferrars?
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
She could consult with her brother, could receive her sister-in-law on her arrival, and treat her with proper attention; and could strive to rouse her mother to similar exertion, and encourage her to similar forbearance.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
You will have much pleasure in being in London, and especially in being together; and if Elinor would ever condescend to anticipate enjoyment, she would foresee it there from a variety of sources; she would, perhaps, expect some from improving her acquaintance with her sister-in-law's family.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
