Ukrainian Meaning of tonsure
тонзура
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Definitions and Meaning of tonsure in English
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
tonsure (v)
shave the head of a newly inducted monk
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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тонзура
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 => перукарня, tonsor => перукар, tonsilotomy => Тонзилектомія, tonsilotome => мигдалинах, tonsillitis => тонзиліт,
