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bris

/bɹɪs/

Meanings
noun
Ritual male circumcision.

Examples :

"After the baby boy was born, the family planned his bris for the eighth day. "
ritual religion family culture body

Related Words

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration boy

boy noun

/bɔːə/

A young male.

"Kate is dating a boy named Jim."

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration circumcision

circumcision noun

/ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒən/ /ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪʒn̩/

The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.

"The doctor performed the circumcision on the baby boy. "

Illustration planned

planned verb

/plænd/

To design (a building, machine, etc.).

"The architect planned the building for the client."

Illustration eighth

eighth noun

/eɪtθ/

The person or thing in the eighth position.

"The eighth student in line was chosen to answer the question first. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration baby

baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

Illustration male

male noun

/meɪl/

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

"My brother is a male. "

Illustration ritual

ritual noun

/ˈɹɪ.tʃu.əl/

Rite; a repeated set of actions

"They carried out the ritual carefully."

Illustration born

born verb

/ˈbɔːn/ /ˈbɔɹn/

To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.

"The artist's new painting bore a striking resemblance to a famous landscape. "