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tonsure

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Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/(UK)
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/ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/(UK) · /ˈtɑn.ʃɚ/

Definition of tonsure

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.

noun

  1. A ritual shaving of this kind.
  2. The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.

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Etymology

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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