female relative

collocation in English

meaningsoffemaleandrelative

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female
adjective
uk
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
us
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that can give birth to young or ...
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relative
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/
us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
a member of ...
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(Definition offemaleandrelativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffemale relative

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It is possible that such entries signify the passing of a property to a married daughter or otherfemalerelative, rather than to non-kin.
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Certainly, brothers and fathers might intervene if afemalerelativehad been subjected to excessive violence.
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Practically all deliveries are handled by an oldfemalerelativeor by neighbours, usually under poor hygienic conditions.
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It is thefemalerelativein the family who has this burden, and quite often it is a single woman.
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Then there is relief for the case of afemalerelativewho acts as housekeeper and who is in charge of children.
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If afemalerelativeis appointed as a housekeeper, she must be resident with the widower who appoints her.
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It was also granted to a single taxpayer who had living with him afemalerelativewho was looking after a younger brother or sister.
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If he has nofemalerelativewho can live with him to act as housekeeper, he can employ a female person to act as housekeeper.
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It is almost always the mother, the married daughter, the married sister, or somefemalerelativewho looks after the invalid.
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Those people left to take the strain are those officially designated informal carers, by which is normally meant the nearest availablefemalerelative.
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It has generally been the province of a carer in a family, usually afemalerelative.
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A man's wife dies, and he has nofemalerelativeto look after his children and his house.
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This is extending the £50 to thefemalerelativeas well as the wife.
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A man who is widowed or deserted by his wife will frequently bring anotherfemalerelativeinto the household to bring up his children.
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If thefemalerelativebrings into the family a substantial income of her own, then the abatement ought not to no made.
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