belle-mère

Definitions of belle-mère
  1. noun
    the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
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    type of:
    famille par mariage
    the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
  2. noun
    the mother of your spouse
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    type of:
    belle famille, parent par alliance
    a relative by marriage
    mère
    a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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