tonsure

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ton·sure / ˈtänshər/ • n. a part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair. ∎  [in sing.] an act of shaving the top of a monk's or priest's head as a preparation for entering a religious order.• v. [tr.] [often as adj.] (tonsured) shave the hair on the crown of.

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