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Tonsure (Verb)

Meaning

Shave the head of a newly inducted monk.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • The senior monk carefully tonsured the novice's head as a sign of his devotion to the order.
  • As part of their initiation ritual, all monks were tonsured by the abbot.
  • After pronouncing his vows, Brother Thomas was tonsured in a solemn ceremony.
  • The tonsuring of new recruits was a sacred tradition within the monastery.
  • The young postulant was visibly nervous as he prepared to be tonsured by the monastery's elder.

Related Words

  • Tonsure (noun)
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