bris
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bris
from Hebrew, literally: covenant
Example Sentences
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As a child in New Orleans, Mr. Lemann never attended a bar mitzvah or bris; he heard neither Yiddish nor Hebrew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Stoppard, who was raised knowing little about Judaism, turned to friends while writing the play, seeking advice for a scene involving a bris and discussing Seders with Fran Lebowitz.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
They’ve gathered for a bris, a birthday party and a visit from Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2022
But it managed to pay $500,000 to Giuliani, who served as godfather for Parnas’ newborn son and attended the bris in Boca Raton, Florida.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2019
It was one of those Counts of Léon who so vigorously claimed his rights "de bris et d'épaves"—the laws of flotsam and jetsam—esteeming priceless as diamonds certain rocks upon which vessels were frequently wrecked.
From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 by Charles W. Wood
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