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Etymology
Ultimately, from Latin tondere, 'to shear'.

Verb
en-verb|tonsur|ing

1. Christianity The often ritual shave|shaving of the crown of the head as a sign of humility and one's religious vocation. Some tonsures were more dramatic than others, leaving only a fringe of hair. Abolished by Vatican II in the Roman Catholic Church.

Noun
en-noun

1. The bald patch resulting from being tonsured.

Translations

Polish: tonsura f

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