circumcises in English
verb
1
cut off the foreskin of (a young boy or man, especially a baby) as a religious rite, especially in Judaism and Islam, or as a medical treatment.
Shemot Rabbah tells us that the Jews ceased circumcising their sons to blend in better with their Egyptian hosts.
2
(as a practice traditional in some cultures) partially or totally remove the external genitalia of (a girl or young woman) for nonmedical reasons.
The Shija female initiation ceremony was performed after the young women were circumcised .
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1. During this time, Joshua circumcises all males born in the wilderness.