Bris

Other forms: Brises

Definitions of Bris
  1. noun
    the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life
    synonyms: Berit, Berith, Briss, Brith
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    type of:
    circumcision
    the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
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