tonsure[1]
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 ton·sure n. Pronunciation: ' tän(t)-shər Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin tonsura, from Latin, act of shearing, from tonsus, past participle of tondēre to shear ― more at TOME Date: 14th century 1 : the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head 2 : the shaven crown or patch worn by monks and other clerics 3 : a bald spot resembling a tonsure]]> 2 tonsure n. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   ton·sured ; ton·sur·ing \ ' tän(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ\ Date: 1706 : to shave the head of especially : to confer the tonsure upon]]>