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tonsure

UK
/ˈtɒn.ʃə/
US
/ˈtɑn.ʃɚ/

Translations

tonsurenoun
tonsures
pl
UK
/ˈtɒn.ʃə/
US
/ˈtɑn.ʃɚ/
tonsureLa partie du crâne rasée dans un contexte religieux.
The monk's tonsure was a symbol of his religious devotion.
La tonsure du moine était un symbole de sa dévotion religieuse.
tonsureL’action de raser la tête ou une partie de la tête comme rite religieux.
The ceremony included the tonsure of the new initiates.
La cérémonie comprenait la tonsure des nouveaux initiés.
Synonyms
shaving
clipping
haircut
baldness
tonsureverb
tonsured
Past Simple
tonsured
Past Participle
tonsuring
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɒnʃə/
US
/ˈtɑːnʃɚ/
tonsurerVerbe rare, surtout dans le registre religieux.
The monk was tonsured as part of his initiation into the monastic community.
Le moine fut tonsuré lors de son initiation dans la communauté monastique.

Definitions

tonsurenoun
A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.
The monk's tonsure was a symbol of his religious devotion.
The act of shaving the head or part of it as a religious practice or rite.
The ceremony included the tonsure of the new initiates.
tonsureverb
To shave or cut the hair, especially as a religious practice or rite.
The monk was tonsured as part of his initiation into the monastic community.
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