"bris" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɹɪs/ [UK, US] Forms: brises [plural], brisses [plural], britot [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪs Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish ברית (bris), from Hebrew בְּרִית (bərîṯ, “covenant”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|ברית|tr=bris}} Yiddish ברית (bris), {{der|en|he|בְּרִית||covenant|tr=bərîṯ}} Hebrew בְּרִית (bərîṯ, “covenant”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|brisses|britot}} bris (plural brises or brisses or britot)
  1. (Judaism) Ritual male circumcision. Wikipedia link: bris Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Circumcision, Judaism Synonyms (circumcision): bris milah, brit milah Derived forms: bris periah Translations (ritual male circumcision): בְּרִית (bərîṯ) [feminine] (Hebrew), brit milà [masculine] (Italian), ברית (brit) [masculine] (Ladino), brit [masculine] (Ladino), ברית (bris) [masculine] (Yiddish)

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