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tonsure n. The act of shaving the head or part of the head, especially as a preliminary to becoming a priest or a member of a monastic order.
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Definition of tonsure from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on tonsure: in various religions, a ceremony of initiation in which hair is clipped from the head as part of the ...
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Plusieurs explications on été données à ce sujet mais aucune n'a jamais vraiment pu être prouvée : - Saint Anicet (2ème siècle), 11ème pape serait à ...
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A sacred rite instituted by the Church by which a baptized and confirmed Christian is received into the clerical order.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14779a.htm