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MOTHER-IN-LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mother-in-law
1, record 1, English, mother%2Din%2Dlaw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the mother of one's spouse. 1, record 1, English, - mother%2Din%2Dlaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pl.: mothers-in-law. 1, record 1, English, - mother%2Din%2Dlaw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- belle-mère
1, record 1, French, belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mère du conjoint. 1, record 1, French, - belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(pl. belles-mères). 1, record 1, French, - belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stepmother
1, record 2, English, stepmother
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stepdame 1, record 2, English, stepdame
correct, archaic
- mother-in-law 1, record 2, English, mother%2Din%2Dlaw
correct, rare
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the wife of one's father by a subsequent marriage. 1, record 2, English, - stepmother
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pl. mothers-in-law. 1, record 2, English, - stepmother
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- belle-mère
1, record 2, French, belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marâtre 2, record 2, French, mar%C3%A2tre
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete, pejorative
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde épouse du père par rapport aux enfants issus d'un premier mariage. 1, record 2, French, - belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belle-mère (en partic. dans les contes de fées, les contes pour enfants où elle est dure, méchante). 1, record 2, French, - belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(pl. belles-mères). 1, record 2, French, - belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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