nnoun.time(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1stTopic:Anglican ChurchAnglican CommunionChurch of EnglandChurch of RomeRoman CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchRoman ChurchWestern Church
Synset:Circumcision Feast of the Circumcision January 1
Hypernyms:feast day fete day
Inherited Hypernyms:circumcisionfeast dayholidaydaycalendar daytime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious riteDerivationally Related Form:circumcise
Hypernyms:religious rite rite
Inherited Hypernyms:circumcisionritereligious ceremonyceremonyactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:BeritBerithBrisBrissBrith
nnoun.actthe act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of malesDerivationally Related Form:circumcise
Hypernyms:abscission cutting off
Inherited Hypernyms:circumcisionabscissionremovalseparationchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity