circumcision
(noun) the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
circumcision
(noun) the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
Source: WordNet® 3.1
circumcision (countable and uncountable, plural circumcisions)
The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
(sometimes, proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation
• circ (informal)
Source: Wiktionary
Cir`cum*cision, n. Etym: [L. circumcisio.]
1. The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females.
Note: The circumcision of males is practiced as a religious rite by the Jews, Mohammedans, etc.
2. (Script.) (a) The Jews, as a circumcised people. (b) Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.