Brith

or Berith, Brit, Bris

[ Sephardic Hebrew breet; Ashkenazic Hebrew bris; English bris, brit ]

noun

, Hebrew.

1. the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child eight days after his birth.

brith

/ brit /

noun

1. a variant of bris

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brith¹

bərīth literally, covenant

Example Sentences

Very recently, the B'nai B'rith has taken the lead in a movement that goes straight to the heart of the matter.

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