tonsure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- /ˈtɑn.ʃɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English tonsure, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tonsure, from Latin tonsūra (“a clipping, trimming”), from tondeō (“shear, clip, trim”).
Meanings
- The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.
- A ritual shaving of this kind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tonsures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (29)
pl tonsura (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · cmn 削髮 /削发 (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · uk постриг (ritual shaving of this kind) · ja 剃度 (ritual shaving of this kind) · fi tonsuuri (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · de Tonsur (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · ru тонзу́ра (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · mk по́тстриг (ritual shaving of this kind) · hi मुंडन (ritual shaving of this kind) · fr tonsure (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · tl panot (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · hu tonzúra (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · enm coroune (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · cmn 削髮 /削发 (ritual shaving of this kind) · es tonsura (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · cmn 剃度 (ritual shaving of this kind) · bg тонзура (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · mk постриг (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · es tonsura (ritual shaving of this kind) · ca tonsura (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · is krúnurakstur (ritual shaving of this kind) · sv tonsur (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · mk по́стриг (ritual shaving of this kind) · uk постриження (ritual shaving of this kind) · uk тонзура (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · is krúna (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · cmn 剃度 (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · eo tonsuro (bald patch resulting from being tonsured) · fi tonsuuri (ritual shaving of this kind)