tonsure
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English
7 letters
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Definitions
noun
shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
verb
shave the head of a newly inducted monk
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural tonsures
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.