brit milah
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brit milah
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”).
noun brit milahs · berit milah · berith milah · bris milah
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The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.
Similar: bris
- A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.
Translations
Talk about this word "brit milah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brit%20milah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brit milah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brit%20milah "brit milah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brit%20milah.Cite this
@misc{brit_milah_2026,
title = {brit milah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brit%20milah},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
