bris

British  

/ ˈbrɪt, ˈbrɪs /

noun

1. Judaism ritual circumcision of male babies, usually at eight days old, regarded as the formal entry of the child to the Jewish community

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Etymology

Origin of bris

from Hebrew, literally: covenant

Example Sentences

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

Like being recognized on a hotel rooftop while the family attended a bris, and being asked for selfies.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2021

Week 1404, we give the answer, you give the question A. A Mazel Tov Cocktail: Q. What’s a euphemism for the drop-of-wine anesthetic at a bris?

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2021

And on Slate Plus this week, Gabe tells the story of his own bris.

From Slate • May 31, 2018

On retourna donc au bris, dont on ne put rien tirer, les lames aiant emporte les bordages, les ecoutilles, et fracasse tout le vaisseau, tant la mer brise fort en ces parages.

From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 by King, Phillip Parker