1. the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite • Derivationally related forms: circumcise • Hypernyms: rite, religious rite • Hyponyms: Berith, Berit, Brith, Bris, Briss 2. the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males • Derivationally related forms: circumcise • Hypernyms: abscission, cutting off