Meaning of circumcise in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsərkəmˌsaɪz/

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  1. Verb

    circumcise

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French circonciser, or from Latin circumcis-‘cut around’, from the verb circumcidere, from circum‘around, about’ + caedere‘to cut’

    Definitions

    1. cut the skin over the clitoris
  2. 2. cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys

    Examples

    • « During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised »

    Derived terms

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  • « May the God of your choice bless and keep you. I respect Him as long as He does not circumcise me anymore. »
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