| tonsure | 1. The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn. 2. The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders. The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank. Origin: F, fr. L. Tonsura a shearing, clipping, from tondere, tonsum, to shear, shave; cf. Gr. To gnaw; perhaps akin to Gr. To cut, and E. Tome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tonsure | shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order |
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| tonsure | the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head |
| tonsure | shave the head of a newly inducted monk |
| tonsure | having a bald spot either shaved or natural |
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