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tonsure
verb
(ton-sure)
shave the head of a newly inducted monk
tonsure
noun
(ton-sure)
shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
tonsure
noun
(ton-sure)
the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
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