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Tonsure

//ˈtɑn.ʃɚ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A ritual shaving of this kind.
2
shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order wordnet
3
The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.
4
the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head wordnet

Verb

1
To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation. transitive
2
shave the head of a newly inducted monk wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English tonsure, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tonsure, from Latin tonsūra (“a clipping, trimming”), from tondeō (“shear, clip, trim”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English tonsure, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tonsure, from Latin tonsūra (“a clipping, trimming”), from tondeō (“shear, clip, trim”).

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