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| ton·sure [ tónshər ] |
noun (plural ton·sures) |
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1. partially shaved head: a shaved patch on the crown of the head of a priest or monk in some religious orders
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2. shaving of head: the shaving of the head, especially to make a shaved patch on the crown of a priest or monk's head
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transitive verb (past and past participle ton·sured, present participle ton·sur·ing, 3rd person present singular ton·sures) |
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partially shave head: to shave the crown of the head
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin tonsura< tondere "to clip"] |
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