Circumcision
Pronunciation : Cir`cum*cision
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. circumcisio.]
Definition : 1. The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females.
Note: The circumcision of males is practiced as a religious rite by the Jews, Mohammedans, etc.
2. (Script.) (a) The Jews, as a circumcised people. (b) Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913