Pronunciation: ' brit-m ē - ' lä, - ' m ē -( ˌ )lä
Variant: also Brith Milah \ ' brit-, ' brith-, ' bris- \
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew b ĕ r ī th m ī l ā h, literally, covenant of circumcision
Date: circa 1902
: BRIS
Pronunciation: ' brit-m ē - ' lä, - ' m ē -( ˌ )lä
Variant: also Brith Milah \ ' brit-, ' brith-, ' bris- \
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew b ĕ r ī th m ī l ā h, literally, covenant of circumcision
Date: circa 1902
: BRIS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012