英语词汇“tonsure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ton•sure n. [countable]

Religionthe shaving of the head, esp. of a man upon entering the priesthood or on becoming a monk.
Religionthe part of a cleric's head left bare by shaving the hair.

ton•sure n., v., -sured, -sur•ing.
n.

the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
the shaving of the head or of some part of it as a religious practice or rite, esp. in preparation for entering the priesthood or a monastic order.
the part of a cleric's head, usually the crown, left bare by shaving the hair.
the state of being shorn.

v.t.

to confer the ecclesiastical tonsure upon.
to subject to tonsure.

Latin tōnsūra a shearing, equivalent. to tōns(us) (past participle of tondēre to shear, clip, shave) + -ūra -ure
Middle English 1350–1400

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tonsure /ˈtɒnʃə/ n

(in certain religions and monastic orders) the shaving of the head or the crown of the head only
the part of the head left bare by shaving

(transitive) to shave the head of

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin tōnsūra a clipping, from tondēre to shave

ˈtonsured adj

单词	tonsure
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ton•sure /ˈtɑnʃɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Religionthe shaving of the head, esp. of a man upon entering the priesthood or on becoming a monk. Religionthe part of a cleric's head left bare by shaving the hair. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ton•sure (ton′shər),USA pronunciation n., v., -sured, -sur•ing. n. the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head. the shaving of the head or of some part of it as a religious practice or rite, esp. in preparation for entering the priesthood or a monastic order. the part of a cleric's head, usually the crown, left bare by shaving the hair. the state of being shorn. v.t. to confer the ecclesiastical tonsure upon. to subject to tonsure. Latin tōnsūra a shearing, equivalent. to tōns(us) (past participle of tondēre to shear, clip, shave) + -ūra -ure Middle English 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tonsure /ˈtɒnʃə/ n (in certain religions and monastic orders) the shaving of the head or the crown of the head only the part of the head left bare by shaving vb (transitive) to shave the head of Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin tōnsūra a clipping, from tondēre to shave ˈtonsured adj
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