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brit milah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
brit mi-lah
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.

noun

A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”).

Inflected Forms

brit milahs (plural) berit milah (alternative) berith milah (alternative) bris milah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

brit shalom

Synonyms

bris

Questions

What does brit milah mean?
The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.
Where does brit milah come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”).

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