- Roman tonsure
- Roman tonsure,a style of tonsure used by Roman Catholic priests, in which a ring of hair is left around the head to represent the crown of thorns worn by Jesus; St. Peter's tonsure.
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Roman tonsure
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tonsure — /ton sheuhr/, n., v., tonsured, tonsuring. n. 1. the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head. 2. the shaving of the head or of some part of it as a religious practice or rite, esp. in preparation for entering the priesthood or a monastic… … Universalium
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tonsure — I. 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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tonsure — 1. verb /ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/ The often ritual shaving of the crown of the head as a sign of humility and ones religious vocation. Some tonsures were more dramatic than others, leaving only a fringe of hair. Abolished by Vatican II in the Roman Catholic… … Wiktionary
Tonsure — The shaving of part of the head which was a distinctive feature of clerics and monks in the Roman Catholic Church … Who’s Who in Christianity
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