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circumcision

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Main Entry:
cir·cum·ci·sion 
          Listen to the pronunciation of circumcision
Pronunciation:
\ˌsər-kəm-ˈsi-zhən, ˈsər-kəm-ˌ\
Function:
noun
Date:
12th century
1 a: the act of circumcising ; especially : a Jewish rite performed on male infants as a sign of inclusion in the Jewish religious community b: the condition of being circumcised2capitalized : January 1 observed as a festival in some churches in commemoration of the circumcision of Jesus


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