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The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of lifeThe Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.
Meaning
2 senses(Judaism)The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.
A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”).Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”).
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