CIRCUMCISION


Meaning of CIRCUMCISION in English

■ noun

1》 the action or practice of circumcising.

↘(also female ~ ) (in some cultures) the traditional practice of cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of girls or young women.

2》 ( Circumcision ) (in church use) the feast of the Circumcision of Christ, 1 January.

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