| Tonsure (tonsure) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ton"sure |
| [F., fr. L. tonsura a
shearing, clipping, from tondere, tonsum, to shear, shave;
cf. Gr. (?) to gnaw; perhaps akin to Gr. (?) to cut, and E. tome.] |
The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the
crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.
The first
ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church;
the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal
priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the
back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or
admission into minor orders.
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