| Title | Circumcise |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology circumcise mid-13c., in Scriptural sense, from O.Fr . circoncisier, from L. circumcidere "to cut round, to cut trim, to cut off" (see circumcision). Related: Circumcised (1560s).
http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 circumcise cir·cum·cise / 5sE:kEmsaiz; NAmE 5sE:rk- / verb[VN] 1. to remove the foreskin of a boy or man for religious or medical reasons(因宗教或医学)对(男子)行割礼,环割(男子的)包皮 2. to cut off part of the sex organs of a girl or woman 割除(女子的)阴蒂 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cir·cum·cise \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌsīz\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English circumcisen, from Latin circumcisus, past participle of circumcidere to cut around, circumcise, from circum- + caedere to cut — more at concise 1. a. : to cut off the prepuce of (a male) or the clitoris of (a female) b. : to cut around, off, or away — now used only in medicine 2. : to purify spiritually < circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn — Deut 10:16 (Revised Standard Version) > |
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