# bris

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɹɪs/ · frequency rank #71,357

## Definitions
1. Ritual male circumcision; the ceremony in which this is performed.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish ברית (bris), from Hebrew בְּרִית (bərîṯ, “covenant”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bris