tonsure
To shave the crown of the head of as a sign of humility and religious vocationTo shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
» He hasn't been tonsured yet; he's a novice.
Он ещё не принял постриг, он послушник. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
ddnktr · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 sensesTo shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
постригтиpostryhty
shave the head of a newly inducted monk
Examples
3 sentencesHe hasn't been tonsured yet; he's a novice.
ruОн ещё не принял постриг, он послушник. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
Who wants to travel far has to move his tonsure by sparing his mount.
Tom was tonsured a monk.
ruТом постригся в монахи. — Wezel · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English tonsure, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tonsure, from Latin tonsūraFrom Middle English tonsure, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tonsure, from Latin tonsūra (“a clipping, trimming”), from tondeō (“shear, clip, trim”).
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Forms
tonsures, tonsuring, tonsured, tonsuredWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle