noun
bris
brihs
noun
1
The Jewish ritual of circumcising a baby boy, along with the ceremony held to mark it.
"Family and friends gathered for the baby's bris."
How to Use Bris
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Jewish circumcision ceremony performed on a baby boy, usually on the eighth day after birth.
Word Forms
brises plural, brisses plural, britot plural
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Etymology
From Yiddish, ultimately from Hebrew brit, meaning "covenant" — the ceremony marks the covenant between God and the Jewish people.