bris

bris  (brs)

n. pl. bris·es Judaism

The rite or ceremony of male circumcision, usually performed on the eighth day of life.

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[Ashkenazi Hebrew brs, from Hebrew brît (mlâ), covenant (of circumcision).]

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bris [ˈbrɪs], brith [ˈbrɪt]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism ritual circumcision of male babies, usually at eight days old, regarded as the formal entry of the child to the Jewish community

[from Hebrew, literally: covenant]

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Bris - the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life Berit, Berith, Briss, Brith circumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite