Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: circumcision
IPA transcription: [s,ɝkəms'ɪʒən]
Pronunciations of circumcision
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: circumcision
    Meaning: the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
  • Synonyms: circumcision
    Meaning: the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite
  • Synonyms: Circumcision, Feast_of_the_Circumcision, January_1
    Meaning: (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
Usage examples
  • The Dieri also imagine that the foreskins taken from lads at circumcision have a great power of producing rain.
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