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- (transitive, Christianity, Buddhism) To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
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Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive, Christianity, Buddhism) To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
- [Noun]
- A ritual shaving of this kind.
- The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.
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