blood brother vs in-law

blood brother

noun
  • An unrelated male considered to share such a strong relationship generally. 

  • An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures. 

  • A brother by blood: a brother-german or half-brother, as distinguished from step-brothers. 

in-law

noun
  • A relative by marriage (or through affinity). 

  • Sometimes specifically a parent-in-law of one's child, for which the dedicated terms co-mother-in-law, co-father-in-law are rare. 

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