tonsure

n. act of cutting one's hair, act of shaving one's head; ritual shaving of the head in preparation for entry into the priesthood; shaved patch of the head (of candidates for priesthood); state of being shaven

Tonsure is the practice of some Christian churches, mystics, Buddhist and some Hindu temples of cutting the hair from the scalp of clerics, devotees or holy people as a symbol of their renunciation of worldly fashion and esteem.
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Noun
1. the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
(hypernym) pate, poll, crown
2. shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
(hypernym) shave, shaving
Verb
1. shave the head of a newly inducted monk
(hypernym) shave

n. tonsure, ritual shaving of the head in preparation for entry into the priesthood; shaved patch of the head (of candidates for priesthood)

adj. tonsured

n. cleric, member of the clergy

v. tonsure

n. tonsure, ritual shaving of the head in preparation for entry into the priesthood