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Tonsure
UK
/ˈtɒnʃə/
US
/ˈtɑːnʃɚ/
Translation tonsure into russian
tonsure
Noun
UK
/ˈtɒnʃə/
US
/ˈtɑːnʃɚ/
tonsure
tonsures pl
The monk received his tonsure as a symbol of his religious commitment.
Монах получил свою тонзуру как символ своей религиозной приверженности.
tonsure
Verb
UK
/ˈtɒnʃə/
US
/ˈtɑːnʃɚ/
tonsure
tonsures
tonsured Past Simple / Past Participle
tonsuring Gerund
The monk decided to tonsure his hair as a sign of his devotion.
Монах решил постригать свои волосы в знак преданности.
Definitions
tonsure
Noun
UK
/ˈtɒnʃə/
US
/ˈtɑːnʃɚ/
A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.
The monk's tonsure was a symbol of his religious devotion.
The act of shaving the head or part of it as a religious practice or rite.
The ceremony included the tonsure of the new initiates.
tonsure
Verb
UK
/ˈtɒnʃə/
US
/ˈtɑːnʃɚ/
To shave or cut the hair, especially as a religious practice or rite.
The monk was tonsured as part of his initiation into the monastic community.