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tonsure

noun

/ˈtɒnʃər/

Meaning

the practice of shaving or cutting the hair on the scalp, especially in a religious context

The monk received his tonsure as part of his religious initiation.

shaving, haircut, clipping, trimming

growth, long hair

monk's tonsure, religious tonsure, ritual tonsure

the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material; a break in a bone

A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England in the early Middle Ages; also relating to t...

the process of considering or reasoning about something

The transfer of ownership of an organization or property from government to private sector.

a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God and the angels; a place of eternal happine...

a competitor thought to have little chance of winning; a weaker party in a contest