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bris  (brs)
n. pl. bris·es Judaism
The rite or ceremony of male circumcision, usually performed on the eighth day of life.

[Ashkenazi Hebrew brs, from Hebrew brît (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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Noun1.bris - the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his lifeBris - the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
circumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite


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