CIRCUMCISION


Meaning of CIRCUMCISION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsər-k ə m-ˈsi-zhən, ˈsər-k ə m-ˌ ]

noun

Date: 12th century

1.

a. : the act of circumcising ; especially : a Jewish rite performed on male infants as a sign of inclusion in the Jewish religious community

b. : the condition of being circumcised

2. capitalized : January 1 observed as a festival in some churches in commemoration of the circumcision of Jesus

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.