Brit Milah


Brit Mi·lah

noun \ˈbrit-mē-ˈlä, -ˈmē-(ˌ)lä\

Definition of BRIT MILAH

: bris

Variants of BRIT MILAH

Brit Mi·lah also Brith Milah \ˈbrit-, ˈbrith-, ˈbris-\

Origin of BRIT MILAH

Hebrew bĕrīth mīlāh, literally, covenant of circumcision
First Known Use: circa 1902

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