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tonsure
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"Tonsure" Definition
noun
The act of shaving the head or part of the head, especially as a preliminary to becoming a priest or a member of a monastic order
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
The Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
The shaven crown or patch worn by monks and other clerics
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
A bald spot resembling a tonsure
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
verb-transitive
To shave the head of
.
Source:
American Heritage Dictionary
verb
To shave the head of
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
To confer the tonsure upon
.
Source:
Merriam-Webster
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