Canadian English Meaning of tonsure

tonsure

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Definitions and Meaning of tonsure in English

Wordnet

tonsure (n)

the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head

shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

Wordnet

tonsure (v)

shave the head of a newly inducted monk

Webster

tonsure (n.)

The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.

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.

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tonsure

the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head, shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order, shave the head of a newly inducted monkT

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tonsorial => tonsorial, tonsor => barber, tonsilotomy => Tonsillectomy, tonsilotome => tonsillectome, tonsillitis => tonsillitis,