Bris Definition

brĭs
bris
noun
Webster's New World
The rite or ceremony of male circumcision, usually performed on the eighth day of life.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • briss
  • Brith
  • Berit
  • Berith

Other Word Forms of Bris

Noun

Singular:
bris
Plural:
brisses, britot

Origin of Bris

  • Ashkenazi Hebrew brīs from Hebrew bərît (mīlâ) covenant (of circumcision)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Yiddish ברית (bris), from Hebrew בְּרִית (“covenant”).

    From Wiktionary

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