bris
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noun \ˈbris\Definition of BRIS
: the Jewish rite of circumcision
See Variants of BRIS
bris also briss \ˈbris\
Origin of BRIS
Yiddish bris, short for bris-mile, from Hebrew bĕrīth mīlāh, literally, covenant of circumcision
First Known Use: circa 1934
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