Definitions of tonsure
The word tonsure uses 7 letters: e, n, o, r, s, t, u
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Meanings of tonsure
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.
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