What is husband's brother's wife called?

Your husband's brother's wife is called your co-sister-in-law
sister-in-law
A sibling-in-law is the spouse of one's sibling, or the sibling of one's spouse, or the person who is married to the sibling of one's spouse. More commonly a sibling-in-law is referred to as a brother-in-law for a male sibling-in-law, and a sister-in-law for a female one.
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, meaning you share the “sister-in-law” relationship with your husband.
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What is your husband's sister's husband called?

Your sister's husband is your brother-in law. The husband's sister therefore is your sister-in-law.
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What is your husband's brother-in-law to you?

To clarify: if the husband's brother-in-law is your own brother, then you call him whatever you've always called him (and refer to him as your brother). If he's your husband's sibling's husband, then you don't refer to him as your brother. There's no preciser word than 'husband's brother-in-law' for that in English.
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Is my sister-in-law's husband called my brother-in-law?

"Brother/sister-in-law" is common U.S. English usage to refer to the spouses of your spouse's siblings. I have four brothers-in-law -- my sister's husband, my husband's brother, and my husband's sisters' husbands.
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What do I call my brother-in-law's brother?

I'm afraid there is no commonly used name for that connection. Normally, you would say "my brother in law's brother". If you and William are very close, I suppose you could call him "my brother in law" in casual conversation, or just "a friend".
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What do we call brother's wife in English?

The brother of your spouse is called your brother-in-law. If your spouse has a sister, she is your sister-in-law. You also call your own siblings' spouses your brother-in-law (the husband of your sibling) or sister-in-law (the wife of your sibling).
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What is a co brother-in-law?

New Word Suggestion. Sister in law's (wife's sister) husband. since, wife's brother is brother-in-law, to avoid all confusion regarding relation, sister-in-law's husband can be called co-brother. In fact, this term is being used in India, mostly among English speaking South Indians.
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What do I call my sister-in-law?

Your sister in law is your sister in law because she married your brother, but that's where her family and yours stops. So as for your question, you call her by her name and your refer to her as your sister in law's sister. Or you can also say she is your brother's sister in law. She is a friend.
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What is a cousin in law?

Definition of cousin-in-law

1 : a wife or husband of one's cousin. 2 : a cousin of one's wife or one's husband.
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Can I marry sister?

While cousin marriage is legal in most countries, and avunculate marriage is legal in several, sexual relations between siblings are considered incestuous almost universally. Sibling incest is legally prohibited in most countries worldwide.
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What is your brother's wife's brother called?

Co-brother-in-law definition

(uncommon) One's brother-in-law or sister-in-law's brother; that is, one's sibling's spouse's brother (one's sister's husband's brother or one's brother's wife's brother).
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Is co brother and brother-in-law same?

since, wife's brother is brother-in-law, to avoid all confusion regarding relation, sister-in-law's husband can be called co-brother. In fact, this term is being used in India, mostly among English speaking South Indians.
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What is your brother's wife's sister called?

Your husband's brother is your brother-in-law. His wife is your sister-in-law. Her sister isn't any relation, although it's nice if you consider her to be another sister-in-law. She is your co-sister-in-law's sister.
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What do we call Jiju in English?

brother-in-law countable noun. Someone's brother-in-law is the brother of their husband or wife, or the man who is married to their sister. /jija, jIjA, jeejaa, jījā/
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What do we call Sala in English?

a large hall, living room, or reception room.
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What do u call your brother's girlfriend?

1 Answer. Show activity on this post. Your brother's wife, no matter what his age, is called a sister-in-law. Your sister's husband is a brother-in-law.
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Can you marry your brother's wife?

Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. Levirate marriage has been practiced by societies with a strong clan structure in which exogamous marriage (i.e. marriage outside the clan) is forbidden.
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What is my niece's husband called?

If you are neutral, call him your nephew-in-law. If you want to telegraph negativity, call him "my brother's daughter's husband". This accomplishes the same job as calling him "my niece's (pejorative word) husband" without being so impolite as to use a pejorative word.
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What do you call the wife of your uncle?

The suffix “in-law” is also used for those who marry your relations – for example, your brother's wife is your sister-in- law. (One exception is that your aunt's husband gets to be called your uncle, even though he is “really” your uncle-in-law; and similarly your uncle's wife gets to be called your aunt.
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Who is a co in law?

co-in-law (plural co-in-laws) (rare) A distant in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical in-laws, where the separation is two/one.
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How do you call your sister-in-law's brother?

By their name. The word is co-sibling-in -law ( co-sister -in -law; co-brother -in -law). Originally Answered: What do you call the sibling of your sibling-in-law (e.g. The brother of your sister's husband)?
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Can I marry my dog?

Is it legal to marry an animal? Human-animal marriage is not specifically mentioned in national laws – meaning technically that there's nothing to stop you entering a state of holy matrimony with your dog, cat, hamster.
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Can I marry my aunty?

Answers (3) It is possible to marry her as the relationship is not prohibited by law under Hindu Marriage Act. However, consult your elders to see if such marriage is sanctioned by usage or custom governing both parties in your culture.
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Is having 2 wives legal in India?

Thus polygamy became illegal in India in 1956, uniformly for all of its citizens except for Muslims, who are permitted to have four wives and for Hindus in Goa and along the western coast where bigamy is legal. A polygamous Hindu marriage is null and void.
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Can I marry without divorce?

No. You cannot get married without getting a divorce order from the court. It is an offence under the Indian penal code to get married while one has got a spouse living.
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