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
"We disagree on the exact date of his second bris."
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau
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