I. noun see: tome Date: 14th century the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head, the shaven crown or patch worn by monks and other clerics, a bald spot resembling a ~, II. transitive verb (~d; tonsuring) Date: 1706 to shave the head of
TONSURE
Meaning of TONSURE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012