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tonsure

Length / number of characters: 7
Number of words: 1

  • the shaved crown of a monk´s or priest´s head
  • shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
  • shave the head of a newly inducted monk
  • The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head
  • The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church
  • The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank

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