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Meaning of brit milah in English:

brit milah

noun

Judaism

  • The ceremony in which a Jewish male is circumcised, traditionally performed on his eighth day of life.

Pronunciation

brit milah

/brɪt ˈmiːlə/ /brɪt mɪˈlɑː/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Jewish Quarterly Review. From Hebrew bĕrīṯ milāh covenant of circumcision, ceremony of circumcision from bĕrīṯ covenant + milāh circumcision (related to mōhēl).