n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ə r-k ə m- ' si-zh ə n, ' s ə r-k ə m- ˌ
Function: 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