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

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

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

You may be the baby’s mother, but your fiancé is the son of the lady who appears to be planning to toss you a “surprise” bris, and it’s absolutely his job to have this conversation.

From Slate • May 10, 2019

Il n'y avoit rien a esperer du bris; les vagues avoient tout fait rouler ca et la dans la mer.

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