Tonsure

[ton·sure]

If you are a monk that shaves all or some of your hair for religious reasons, that bald spot is called a tonsure. The act of creating that spot is also known as tonsure.

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The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.

Noun
shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

Noun
the shaved crown of a monk''s or priest''s head

Verb
shave the head of a newly inducted monk

n.
The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.

n.
The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders.

n.
The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.

Tonsure

Ton"sure , n. [F., fr. L. tonsura a shearing, clipping, from tondere, tonsum, to shear, shave; cf. Gr. to gnaw; perhaps akin to Gr. to cut, and E. tome.] 1. The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn. 2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders. (b) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.

The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.

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