cir·cum·cise

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• cir|cum|cise — «SUR kuhm syz», transitive verb, cised, cis|ing. 1. to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the nymphae of (a female), especially for hygienic purposes or as a religious or initiatory rite, as among the Jews, Muslims, and some African and… …   Useful english dictionary

• cir´cum|cis´er — cir|cum|cise «SUR kuhm syz», transitive verb, cised, cis|ing. 1. to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the nymphae of (a female), especially for hygienic purposes or as a religious or initiatory rite, as among the Jews, Muslims, and some African …   Useful english dictionary

• cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

• cise — cir·cum·cise; con·cise; con·cise·ly; con·cise·ness; ex·cise·man; ex·or·cise; in·cise; pre·cise·ly; pre·cise·ness; ex·cise; ex·er·cise; pre·cise; an·gli·cise; os·tra·cise; …   English syllables

• circumcise — cir·cum·cise …   English syllables

• circumcise — cir•cum•cise [[t]ˈsɜr kəmˌsaɪz[/t]] v. t. cised, cis•ing 1) srg to remove the prepuce of (a male), esp. as a religious rite 2) srg to remove the clitoris, prepuce, or labia of (a female) • Etymology: 1200–50; ME < L circumcīsus, ptp. of… …   From formal English to slang

• circumcise — cir|cum|cise [ˈsə:kəmsaız US ˈsə:r ] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of circumcidere, from circum ( CIRCUM ) + caedere to cut ] 1.) to cut off the skin at the end of the ↑penis (=male sex organ) 2.) to cut off a woman s …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• circumcise — cir|cum|cise [ sɜrkəm,saız ] verb transitive 1. ) to remove the skin at the end of a boy s or man s PENIS for religious or medical reasons 2. ) to remove a girl s or woman s CLITORIS (=part of her sex organs) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• circumcise — To remove the prepuce or other tissue by circumferential incision (circumcision). * * * cir·cum·cise sər kəm .sīz vt, cised; cis·ing to cut off the prepuce of (a male) or the clitoris of (a female) cir·cum·cis·er n * * * cir·cum·cise… …   Medical dictionary

• Circumcise — Cir cum*cise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Circumcised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumcising}.] [L. circumcisus, p. p. of circumcidere to cut around, to circumcise; circum + caedere to cut; akin to E. c[ae]sura, homicide, concise, and prob. to shed, v. t.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English