"brit milah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: brit milahs [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|בְּרִית מִילָה|lit=covenant of circumcision}} Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} brit milah (plural brit milahs)
  1. (Judaism) The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life. Wikidata QID: Q848599 Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism, Circumcision Synonyms: bris, bris milah
    Sense id: en-brit_milah-en-noun-en:Q848599 Disambiguation of Circumcision: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.
    Sense id: en-brit_milah-en-noun-gG3rVD4w

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