One entry found for tonsure.

Main Entry: ton·sure
Pronunciation: tän-chr
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tonsure "the act of shaving a part of the top of the head," derived from Latin tonsura "the act of shearing," from tonsus, past participle of tondre "to shear"
: a haircut with the top of the head shaved worn especially by monks
- ton·sured /-chrd/ adjective

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