n. 1 the act or rite of circumcising or being circumcised. 2 (Circumcision) Eccl. the feast of the Circumcision of Christ, 1 Jan.
[ ME f. OF circoncision f. LL circumcisio - onis (as CIRCUMCISE) ]
n. 1 the act or rite of circumcising or being circumcised. 2 (Circumcision) Eccl. the feast of the Circumcision of Christ, 1 Jan.
[ ME f. OF circoncision f. LL circumcisio - onis (as CIRCUMCISE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012