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bris

 (brĭs)
n. pl. bris·es Judaism
The rite or ceremony of male circumcision, usually performed on the eighth day of life.
[Ashkenazi Hebrew brīs, from Hebrew bərît (mīlâ), covenant (of circumcision).]
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bris

(ˈbrɪs) or

brith

n
(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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brith

(brɪs, brɪt)

also bris



n.
the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child as a sign of his becoming a Jew.
[< Hebrew bərīth 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
Berit, Berith, Briss, Brith
circumcision - the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
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