bris
pronunciation
How to pronounce bris in British English: UK [b'rɪs]
How to pronounce bris in American English: US [b'rɪs]
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- Noun:
- the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
Word Origin
- bris (n.)
- Yiddish word for the circumcision ceremony, from bris milah, Ashkenazi pronunciation of brit milah "covenant of circumcision."
Example
- 1. Fortunately , we can have what we call a ceremonial bris .