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| cir·cum·cise [ súrkəm sz ] (past and past participle cir·cum·cised, present participle cir·cum·cis·ing, 3rd person present singular cir·cum·cis·es) |
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1. remove foreskin of somebody: to remove all or part of the foreskin from the penis of a boy or man, either for hygiene reasons or as part of a religious ritual
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2. remove clitoris or prepuce of somebody: to cut away the skin prepuce covering the clitoris, or remove the clitoris of a girl or woman, usually as part of a religious ritual
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| [13th century. < Old French circonciser< Latin circumcis-, past participle of circumcidere "cut around" < caedere "to cut"] |
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 cir·cum·cis·er noun |
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