TONSURE


Meaning of TONSURE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: ton · sured ; ton · sur · ing \ ' tän(t)-sh( ə -)ri ŋ \

Date: 1706

: to shave the head of especially : to confer the tonsure upon

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