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Tonsure - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Tonsure : (noun)
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
(verb)
1: shave the head of a newly inducted monk
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Tonsure : \Ton"sure\, n. [F., fr. L. tonsura a shearing, clipping,
from tondere, tonsum, to shear, shave; cf. Gr. ? to gnaw;
perhaps akin to Gr. ? to cut, and E. tome.]
1. The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of
the head; also, the state of being shorn.
2. (R. C. Ch.)
(a) 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.
(b) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a
mark of their order and of their rank.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Tonsure |
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laurencecooper: @caitlinmoran yeah man he looks cool. BTW I am praying for you today; any requests? (I am a christian, think new monastic, no Tonsure) |
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Mancioday: @abstraitconcret La même pour moi. Ca veut dire que tu n'échapperas pas à la Tonsure, jeune padawan ;) |
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omlongden: @RMH40 I'm pretty sure I had a good time and equally sure that you remain blameless in my pubic Tonsure experience. |
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