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Word: Circumcision
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from late Latin circumcisio(n-), from the verb circumcidere (see circumcise)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səːkəmˈsɪʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or practice of circumcising a young boy or man.
Short Definition:action or practice of circumcising young boy or man
Definition:
the action or practice of circumcising a girl or young woman; female circumcision.
Short Definition:female circumcison
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