1. The shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head 
2. Shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

1. Shave the head of a newly inducted monk

Derived forms: tonsured, tonsures, tonsuring

Type of: crown, pate, poll, shave, shaving

Encyclopedia: Tonsure

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