tonsure

[ ton-sher ]

/ ˈtɒn ʃər /

noun

the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.

the shaving of the head or of some part of it as a religious practice or rite, especially in preparation for entering the priesthood or a monastic order.

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

the state of being shorn.

verb (used with object), ton·sured, ton·sur·ing.

to confer the ecclesiastical tonsure upon.

to subject to tonsure.

Origin of tonsure

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

OTHER WORDS FROM tonsure

un·ton·sured, adjective

Words nearby tonsure

tonsillo-, tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine, ton-up, tonus, tony, too

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Example sentences from the Web for tonsure

Precisely the same regulations—for the tonsure and vestis talaris—were made for the scholar at the university of Paris.
Cambridge|Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker
There was hardly a tonsure in Italy which covered more than thoughts and hopes of lust and avarice.
Machiavelli, Volume I|Niccol Machiavelli
An elaborate description of the tonsure rites has been published by Gerini.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
Zucchetta, tsuk-ket′ta, n. the skull-cap of an ecclesiastic, covering the tonsure: a form of helmet worn in the 16th century.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

They slept thus, and afterwards awoke in the same form, with the difference of the tonsure.
The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tonsure

tonsure

/ (ˈtɒnʃə) /

noun

(in certain religions and monastic orders)

the shaving of the head or the crown of the head only
the part of the head left bare by shaving
the state of being shaven thus

verb

(tr) to shave the head of

Derived forms of tonsure

tonsured, adjective

Word Origin for tonsure

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

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单词	tonsure
释义	tonsure [ ton-sher ] / ˈtɒn ʃər / noun the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head. the shaving of the head or of some part of it as a religious practice or rite, especially in preparation for entering the priesthood or a monastic order. the part of a cleric's head, usually the crown, left bare by shaving the hair. the state of being shorn. verb (used with object), ton·sured, ton·sur·ing. to confer the ecclesiastical tonsure upon. to subject to tonsure. Origin of tonsure 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin tōnsūra a shearing, equivalent to tōns(us) (past participle of tondēre to shear, clip, shave) + -ūra-ure OTHER WORDS FROM tonsure un·ton·sured, adjective Words nearby tonsure tonsillo-, tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine, ton-up, tonus, tony, too Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonsure Precisely the same regulations—for the tonsure and vestis talaris—were made for the scholar at the university of Paris. Cambridge\|Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker There was hardly a tonsure in Italy which covered more than thoughts and hopes of lust and avarice. Machiavelli, Volume I\|Niccol Machiavelli An elaborate description of the tonsure rites has been published by Gerini. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot Zucchetta, tsuk-ket′ta, n. the skull-cap of an ecclesiastic, covering the tonsure: a form of helmet worn in the 16th century. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various They slept thus, and afterwards awoke in the same form, with the difference of the tonsure. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tonsure tonsure / (ˈtɒnʃə) / noun (in certain religions and monastic orders) the shaving of the head or the crown of the head only the part of the head left bare by shaving the state of being shaven thus verb (tr) to shave the head of Derived forms of tonsure tonsured, adjective Word Origin for tonsure C14: from Latin tōnsūra a clipping, from tondēre to shave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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