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circumcision
noun cir·cum·ci·sion \ˌsər-kəm-ˈsi-zhən, ˈsər-kəm-ˌ\
Definition of CIRCUMCISION
1
a : the act of circumcising; especially : a Jewish rite performed on male infants as a sign of inclusion in the Jewish religious community b : the condition of being circumcised
2
capitalized : January 1 observed as a festival in some churches in commemoration of the circumcision of Jesus
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12th century
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circumcision
noun cir·cum·ci·sion \ˌsər-kəm-ˈsizh-ən\
Medical Definition of CIRCUMCISION
1
: the act of circumcising: a : the cutting off of the foreskin of males that is practiced as a religious rite by Jews and Muslims and as a sanitary measure in modern surgery b : female genital mutilation
2
: the condition of being circumcised
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