brit milah

noun

The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.

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bris
OriginHebrew בְּרִית מִילָה →
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Meanings

nounbrit milah (plural brit milahs)

plural brit milahs · alternative berit milah · alternative berith milah · alternative bris milah

  1. JudaismThe Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.

    Synonyms: bris

  2. A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.

Similar
bris
Also see
bris

Origin

  1. Hebrewבְּרִית מִילָה
  2. Englishbrit milah

Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”).

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Translations

Hebrew בְּרִית
  • בְּרִית (bərîṯ)ritual male circumcision
Italian brit milà
  • brit milàritual male circumcision
Polish bris, brit mila
  • brisritual male circumcision
  • brit milaritual male circumcision
Yiddish ברית
  • ברית (bris)ritual male circumcision
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Chicago

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