Translation of "tonsure" into Interlingua
tonsura is the translation of "tonsure" into Interlingua.
tonsure
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noun
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(Christianity) The often ritual shaving of the crown of the head as a sign of humility and one's religious vocation. Some tonsures were more dramatic than others, leaving only a fringe of hair. Abolished by Vatican II in the Roman Catholic Church. [..]
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