tonsure

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/

Verb

tonsure (tonsures, present participle tonsuring; past and past participle tonsured)

1. (Christianity, Buddhism) To shave the crown of the head as a sign of humility and religious vocation.

Translations

• Spanish: tonsurar

Noun

tonsure (plural tonsures)

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

Translations

• Spanish: tonsura

Translations

• French: tonsure
• German: Tonsur
• Russian: тонзу́ра
• Spanish: tonsura

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