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Circumcision

Circumcision Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Circumcision? [n] the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males [n] the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite [n] (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) a feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st Synonyms \| Synonyms for Circumcision: Feast of the Circumcision \| January 1 Related Terms \| Find terms related to Circumcision: adoption \| agape \| asperges \| aspersion \| auricular confession \| bar mitzvah \| bas mitzvah \| celebration \| confession \| confirmation \| conversion \| high celebration \| incense \| invocation \| invocation of saints \| kiss of peace \| lesser litany \| litany \| love feast \| lustration \| new birth \| new life \| pax \| processional \| rebirth \| reciting the rosary \| redeemedness \| redemption \| reformation \| regeneration \| salvation \| second birth \| spiritual purification \| telling of beads \| the confessional \| the confessionary See Also \| abscission \| Berit \| Berith \| Bris \| Briss \| Brith \| cutting off \| feast day \| fete day \| religious rite \| rite Circumcision In Webster's Dictionary \Cir`cum*cision\, n. [L. circumcisio.] 1. The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females. Note: The circumcision of males is practiced as a religious rite by the Jews, Mohammedans, etc. 2. (Script.) (a) The Jews, as a circumcised people. (b) Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.

Circumcision Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Circumcision?

[n] the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
[n] the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
[n] (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) a feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st

Synonyms | Synonyms for Circumcision: Feast of the Circumcision | January 1

Circumcision In Webster's Dictionary

\Cir`cum*cision\, n. [L. circumcisio.]
1. The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males,
   or the internal labia of females.

Note: The circumcision of males is practiced as a religious
      rite by the Jews, Mohammedans, etc.

2. (Script.)
   (a) The Jews, as a circumcised people.
   (b) Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual
       purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.

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