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tonsure


2tonsure

verb
ton·suredton·sur·ing\ˈtän(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of TONSURE

transitive verb
: to shave the head of; especially : to confer the tonsure upon

First Known Use of TONSURE

1706

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