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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'tonsure' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions tonsure noun  The bald patch resulting from being tonsured. Translations:  verb (tonsur, ing) (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. Etymology: Ultimately, from Latin tondere, 'to shear'.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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