Brother-in-law
(noun)
- The brother of one's spouse.
- A man who is the brother of one's spouse.
Origin:
Brother + -in-law, first recorded in the 14th century.
Examples:
- He is my brother-in-law.
- My brother-in-law is a lawyer.
- He and my brother-in-law play golf together.
- I went to my brother-in-law's wedding.
- He is the brother-in-law of the groom.