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tonsure n. 剃发,剃去头发的部分,削发式
vt. 剃 剃发,剃去头发的部分,削发式剃 tonsure n 1: the shaved crown of a monk' s or priest' s head 2: shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order v 1: shave the head of a newly inducted monkTonsure \ Ton" sure\, n. [ 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.] 1. The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( R. C. Ch.) ( a) 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. ( b) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank. [ 1913 Webster]
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