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Definition of bris

bris

/bɹɪs/
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Plural:brises
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1

The Jewish religious rite of circumcision performed on a male infant on the eighth day of his life, accompanied by a naming ceremony and celebratory gathering.

Example

"Relatives from across the country gathered at the family's home on Sunday morning to attend the baby's bris."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish 'bris' (meaning 'covenant'), which corresponds to Ashkenazi Hebrew 'beris' and standard Hebrew 'berit', shortened from the phrase 'berit milah' ('covenant of circumcision').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bris. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bris
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