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Baldness - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Baldness : (noun)
1: the condition of having no hair on the top of the head [syn:
phalacrosis]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Baldness : \Bald"ness\, n.
The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the
head; baldness of style.
This gives to their syntax a peculiar character of
simplicity and baldness. --W. D.
Whitney.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Baldness : from natural causes was uncommon (2 Kings 2:23; Isa. 3:24). It
was included apparently under "scab" and "scurf," which
disqualified for the priesthood (Lev. 21:20). The Egyptians were
rarely subject to it. This probably arose from their custom of
constantly shaving the head, only allowing the hair to grow as a
sign of mourning. With the Jews artificial baldness was a sign
of mourning (Isa. 22:12; Jer. 7:29; 16:6); it also marked the
conclusion of a Nazarite's vow (Acts 18:18; 21:24; Num. 6:9). It
is often alluded to (Micah 1:16; Amos 8:10; Jer. 47:5). The Jews
were forbidden to follow the customs of surrounding nations in
making themselves bald (Deut. 14:1).
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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Baldness : Baldness: Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness may be localized to the front and top of the head, as in the very common type of
male-pattern baldness; baldness may be patchy, a condition called alopecia areata; or it may involve the entire head, as in alopecia capitis totalis. The word "alopecia" comes from the Greek "alopex"
for "fox." Foxes are less furry when afflicted with a skin disease called the "mange" which causes them to lose their hair. When a fancier word for "baldness" was sought, the mangy fox supplied it,
"alopecia" or, if you wish, "fox-mange", not a very positive image to associate with baldness!
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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