Defenition of the word tonsure

• Defenition of the word tonsure

  • The complete or partial removal of scalp hair for religious reasons.
  • The Christian practice of shaving the top of the head so as to create a crown of hair.
  • shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
  • the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
  • shave the head of a newly inducted monk
  • the shaved crown of a monk''s or priest''s head

Hypernyms for the word tonsure

• • crown
  • epilate
  • pate
  • poll
  • shave
  • shaving

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