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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.
The Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head.
The shaven crown or patch worn by monks and other clerics.
A bald spot resembling a tonsure.

verb-transitive

To shave the head of.

verb

To shave the head of.
To confer the tonsure upon.

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