tonsure

ton·sure

 (tŏn′shər)

n.

1. 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.

2. The part of a monk's or priest's head that has been shaved.

tr.v. ton·sured, ton·sur·ing, ton·sures

To shave the head of.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tōnsūra, from Latin, a shearing, from tōnsus, past participle of tondēre, to shear; see tem- in Indo-European roots.]

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tonsure

(ˈtɒnʃə)

n

(Hairdressing & Grooming) (in certain religions and monastic orders)

a. the shaving of the head or the crown of the head only

b. the part of the head left bare by shaving

c. the state of being shaven thus

vb

(Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) to shave the head of

[C14: from Latin tōnsūra a clipping, from tondēre to shave]

ˈtonsured adj

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ton•sure

(ˈtɒn ʃər)

n., v. -sured, -sur•ing. n.

1. the shaving of the head or of some part of it, esp. upon entering the priestood or a monastic order.

2. the part of a cleric's head, usu. the crown, left bare by shaving the hair.

3. the state of being shorn.

v.t.

4. to subject to tonsure.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin tōnsūra a shearing =tōns(us), past participle of tondēre to shear, clip, shave + -ūra -ure]

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tonsure

1. the act or process of cutting the hair, especially as a religious rite or custom.
2. the shaved part of the head, usually the crown, of a member of a religious order. — tonsorial, adj.

See also: Hair

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1. the act or process of cutting the hair, especially as a religious rite or custom.
2. the shaved part of the head, usually the crown, of a member of a religious order. — tonsorial, adj.

See also: Monks and Nuns

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tonsure

Past participle: tonsured
Gerund: tonsuring

Imperative

tonsure

tonsure

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tonsure - the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head pate, poll, crown - the top of the head
	2.	tonsure - shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order shave, shaving - the act of removing hair with a razor
Verb	1.	tonsure - shave the head of a newly inducted monk shave - remove body hair with a razor

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Translations

Tonsur

tonsure

tonzúra

tonsuratonsurarechierica

tonsura

tonsure

[ˈtɒnʃəʳ] (frm)

A. N → tonsura f

B. VT → tonsurar

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tonsure

n → Tonsur f

vt → scheren, die Tonsur erteilen (+dat) (spec)

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