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1. (n.) circumcision
the act of circumcising.
2. circumcision
(cap.) a church festival in honor of the circumcision of Jesus, observed on Jan. 1.
Etymology: (1125–75; ME < LL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1
(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
2. (noun) circumcision
the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
3. (noun) circumcision
the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) circumcision
the act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females
2. (noun) circumcision
the Jews, as a circumcised people
3. (noun) circumcision
rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. circumcision
the practice of cutting away the foreskin, chiefly of males, as observed by the Jews and the Mohammedans, as well as other nations of remote antiquity; regarded by some as a mark of belonging to the tribe, and by others as a sacrifice in propitiation by blood.
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