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bris milah

bris milah is the alternative spelling of brit milah.

Meaning of brit milah

Noun

brit milah (plural brit milahs)

  1. (Judaism) The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life.
    Synonyms:
    bris
  2. A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.

Forms of bris milah

pluralbris milahs

Questions about bris milah

What is bris milah the alternative spelling of?
Bris milah is the alternative spelling of brit milah.

Words near bris milah in the dictionary

  1. briquettes
  2. briquetting
  3. briquettor
  4. briquettors
  5. bris
  6. bris milah
  7. bris milahs
  8. bris periah
  9. Brisac
  10. Brisach
  11. Brisack

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