brothers-in-law
Sisters' husbands collectively
Brothers-in-law is the plural of brother-in-law—the brother of one's spouse, or the husband of one's sibling.
The term covers both relationships equally: My brothers-in-law are coming to Thanksgiving—one is my wife's brother, the other married my sister.
Like other hyphenated family terms, the first element takes the plural.
Married partners
- siblingsFellow offspring
- cousinsRelatives through shared grandparents
- nephewsSiblings' sons
- niecesSiblings' female children
uncles · aunts · grandparents · relatives · kinfolk · clan · genealogy · lineage
Marriage rite and feast
matrimony · ceremony · vows · bride · groom · bridegroom · engagement · honeymoon
Goodwill among companions
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- solidarityUnity among allies
- trustConfidence in another
loyalty · fellowship · banter · outings · barbecues · holidays · gatherings · rivalries
Monarchs' territorial representatives
- courts-martialTrials for service members
- sergeants-majorSenior enlisted personnel, pluralized
- passers-byPeople walking nearby
- runners-upThose finishing second
spouses
Married partners
nieces · uncles · aunts · grandparents · relatives · kinfolk · clan · genealogy · lineage · heritage
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
nuptials · matrimony · ceremony · vows · bride · groom · bridegroom · engagement · honeymoon · altar
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- solidarityUnity among allies
trust · loyalty · fellowship · banter · outings · barbecues · holidays · gatherings · rivalries · teasing
governors-general
Monarchs' territorial representatives
- courts-martialTrials for service members
- sergeants-majorSenior enlisted personnel, pluralized
- passers-byPeople walking nearby
brothers-in-lawblood brothers
Men bonded by ritual
brothers · blood relatives · siblings · birth family · blood kin
brothers-in-lawimmediate family
Closest relatives by blood
nuclear family · spouse · children · parents
brother, brothers, brotherly, brotherhood, in-laws, in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law