bris (br s)n. pl. bris·es Judaism The rite or ceremony of male circumcision, usually performed on the eighth day of life. [Ashkenazi Hebrew br  s, from Hebrew b rît (mlâ), covenant (of circumcision).] |
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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| Noun | 1. |  Bris - the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his lifecircumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite |
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