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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

The win for Sunderland, managed by Regis le Bris, moved them into 11th place in the Premier League on 43 points - one point and a place above Newcastle - after 31 games.

From BBC

Sunderland's comeback win on Sunday meant they had gained 19 points from a losing position, with Newcastle's tally just three on the same metric, and the Magpies have dropped 22 points from winning positions compared to eight from Le Bris' side.

From BBC

"This is not going to stop children from committing offences... on the contrary, it risks having the opposite effect, with crime starting at an even younger age," Julia Hogberg, a legal adviser to children's rights group Bris, told AFP.

From Barron's

It felt like an absolute gimme for Regis le Bris' side, and I wanted to see them have a decent cup run.

From BBC