1. The act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
   "The circumcision was performed by a trained medical professional"
    
2. The act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
   "The bris ceremony includes the ritual circumcision of Jewish male infants"; "Muslim families often celebrate a child's circumcision with a feast"

1. (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
   - Feast of the Circumcision, January 1

Derived forms: circumcisions

Type of: abscission, feast day, fete day, religious rite, rite

Encyclopedia: Circumcision, female