| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  br s |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. bris·es
Judaism The rite or ceremony of male circumcision, usually performed on the eighth day of life. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Ashkenazi Hebrew br s, from Hebrew b rît (mlâ), covenant (of circumcision).
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