tonsure — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.

   Uso

   • transitivo

Sostantivo

1. The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.

2. A ritual shaving of this kind.

Sostantivo

1. the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head

   Termini più generali

   patepollcrown

2. shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

   Termini più generali

   shaveshaving

Verbo

1. shave the head of a newly inducted monk

   Termini più generali

   shave