Dreye權威釋義|tonsure

n.

vt.

a.

tonsured

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以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/ˈtɒnsjə, ˈtɒnʃə/

n.

a part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.

▸an act of shaving a monk's or priest's head in this way as a preparation for entering a religious order.

v.

[often as adj. tonsured] give a tonsure to.

ME: from OFr., or from L. tonsura, from tondere ‘shear, clip’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》