Brit Milah

noun Brit Mi·lah \ˈbrit-mē-ˈlä, -ˈmē-(ˌ)lä\

Definition of BRIT MILAH

: bris

Brit Mi·lah also Brith Milah \ˈbrit-, ˈbrith-, ˈbris-\

Hebrew bĕrīth mīlāh, literally, covenant of circumcision

First Known Use: circa 1902

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