uncircumcised

uncircumcised
adjective /ʌnˈsəːkəmsʌɪzd/
a) Not circumcised.

In my tradition, an uncircumcised male cannot be heir to his fathers wealth, cannot marry or officiate in tribal rituals.

b) Not Jewish or Muslim; gentile

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  • Uncircumcised — Un*cir cum*cised, n. Not circumcised; hence, not of the Israelites. This uncircumcised Philistine. 1 Sam. xvii. 26. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • uncircumcised — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a boy or man) not circumcised …   English terms dictionary

  • uncircumcised — [un sʉr′kəm sīzd΄] adj. 1. not circumcised; specif., not Jewish; gentile 2. Archaic heathen …   English World dictionary

  • uncircumcised — adj. Uncircumcised is used with these nouns: ↑penis …   Collocations dictionary

  • uncircumcised —   Kahe ole, olomu o.     Uncircumcised foreskin, puhi …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • uncircumcised — adjective Date: 14th century 1. not circumcised 2. spiritually impure ; heathen • uncircumcision noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uncircumcised — /un serr keuhm suyzd /, adj. 1. not circumcised. 2. not Jewish; gentile. 3. heathen; unregenerate. [1350 1400; ME; see UN 1, CIRCUMCISED] * * * …   Universalium

  • uncircumcised — un·cir·cum·cised .ən sər kəm .sīzd, ən . adj not circumcised …   Medical dictionary

  • uncircumcised — adj. not having had the foreskin of the penis removed, heathen …   English contemporary dictionary

  • uncircumcised — adjective 1》 (of a boy or man) not circumcised. 2》 archaic irreligious or heathen. Derivatives uncircumcision noun …   English new terms dictionary

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