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CIRCUMCISION
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
Etymology
Noun
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
Synonyms
• 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
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