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
“I remember thinking, ‘You’re just a janitor,’” he said on a recent day, recalling his big bris break as he sat in the pews of the synagogue’s imposing sanctuary.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
Like being recognized on a hotel rooftop while the family attended a bris, and being asked for selfies.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
He had said, “Given this, We will start with a bris And, in time, have a bat mitzvah, too.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2021
Small: like sh in show, rash; as, bris to break, s�imh quiet, sniomh to twine, st�idh foundation.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
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