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bris
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brith
(ˈbrɪs, ˈbrɪt)
—
n
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]
brith
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brith
—
n
[from Hebrew, literally: covenant]
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bris
Yiddish word for the circumcision ceremony, from bris milah, Ashkenazi pronunciation of brit milah "covenant of circumcision."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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