The meaning of Tonsure

Tonsure – definition

noun
A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.
Usage examples:
His hair is thinning up there—soon he'll have a tonsure like a monk's

verb
Shave the hair on top of (a monk's or priest's head); give a tonsure to.
Usage examples:
Louis's half-brothers were tonsured and sent away to monasteries

noun
The top back part of a monk's head from which a circle of hair has been removed

Tonsure translation into English

Tonsure: translate from English into Chinese

剪发

Tonsure: translate from English into Dutch

Tonsuur, Kruinschering, Kruin scheren

Tonsure: translate from English into French

Tonsure, Tonsurer

Tonsure: translate from English into German

Tonsur

Tonsure: translate from English into Hindi

मुंडन, मूंड़ना, सिर मुंडाना, पुरोहित या मठभिक्षु के रूप से प्रवेश देना

Tonsure: translate from English into Italian

Tonsura

Tonsure: translate from English into Korean

체발, 체발하다

Tonsure: translate from English into Russian

Тонзура, Выбривать тонзуру

Tonsure: translate from English into Spanish

Tonsura

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin tonsura, from tondere ‘shear, clip’.

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Tonsure – similar words

tonsuring

verb
Shave the hair on top of (a monk's or priest's head); give a tonsure to.
Usage examples:
Louis's half-brothers were tonsured and sent away to monasteries

noun
A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.
Usage examples:
His hair is thinning up there—soon he'll have a tonsure like a monk's

All meanings and translations of Tonsuring

tonsures

noun
A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.
Usage examples:
His hair is thinning up there—soon he'll have a tonsure like a monk's

verb
Shave the hair on top of (a monk's or priest's head); give a tonsure to.
Usage examples:
Louis's half-brothers were tonsured and sent away to monasteries

noun
The top back part of a monk's head from which a circle of hair has been removed

All meanings and translations of Tonsures

tonsured

verb
Shave the hair on top of (a monk's or priest's head); give a tonsure to.
Usage examples:
Louis's half-brothers were tonsured and sent away to monasteries

noun
A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.
Usage examples:
His hair is thinning up there—soon he'll have a tonsure like a monk's

All meanings and translations of Tonsured

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