 circumcision |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (Judaism,religion,Islam) the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite | |
| Related terms: | rite Berith circumcise | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st | |
| Synonyms: | January_1 feast_of_the_circumcision Solemnity_of_Mary | |
| Related terms: | holy_day_of_obligation feast_day January Roman_Catholic Anglican_Church | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (surgery) the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males | |
| Related terms: | abscission circumcise | |
| Similar spelling: |
circumcise circumspection circumvention circumduction circumvolution circumlocution circumscription circinate circumvent circumspect circumscribe |
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