tonsure.
To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
Meaning & usage
To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tonsure, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tonsure, from Latin tonsūra (“a clipping, trimming”), from tondeō (“shear, clip, trim”).
The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.
A ritual shaving of this kind.
Where this word comes from
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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