Berith

[ Sephardic Hebrew breet; Ashkenazic Hebrew bris; English bris, brit ]

noun

, Hebrew.

1. Brith.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Berith¹

bərīth literally, covenant

Example Sentences

The Catholic Church excommunicated Njogu after he defected for alleged “unbecoming behavior,” including purchasing land and speaking openly about his intention to marry Berith Kariri, who remains his wife.

From Washington Post

A specialist team of officers searched land at Beth Berith last year and found Mr Sturdey's body buried near a rockery.

From BBC

Here on the citadel at Shechem the united cities had built a temple to Baal Berith, i. e. to Baal of the league, and established a fund for the league in the treasury of this temple.

From Project Gutenberg

The devil Berith then answered, and said, "Your god is so fast bound with iron chains, that he dares not even breathe or speak since God's apostle Bartholomew came within the temple."

From Project Gutenberg

He worked at this difficult post for only two years, but continued in co-operation with Professor Dalman for fifteen years in the publication of his monthly Yiddish periodical, "Berith Am."

From Project Gutenberg