| NOUN | time | Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 | (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus |
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| act | circumcision | the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite | |
| act | circumcision | the act of circumcising |
| Sounds | ser.kahmsih'zhahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st. | |
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| Synonyms | Feast of the Circumcision, January 1 | |
| Category | Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England | The national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs) |
| Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy | |
| Broader | feast day, fete day | A day designated for feasting |
| Spanish | 1 de enero, circuncisión, fiesta de la circuncisión | |
| Meaning | The act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite. | |
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| Narrower | Berith, Berit, Brith, Bris, Briss | The Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life |
| Broader | rite, religious rite | An established ceremony prescribed by a religion |
| Spanish | circuncisión | |
| Catalan | circumcisió | |
| Verbs | circumcise | cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys |
| Meaning | The act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males. | |
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| Broader | abscission, cutting off | The act of cutting something off |
| Spanish | circuncisión | |
| Catalan | circumcisió | |
| Verbs | circumcise | cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys |
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