Translation of "tonsure" into Icelandic

krúna, krúnuraka, krúnurakstur are the top translations of "tonsure" into Icelandic.

tonsure verb noun grammar

(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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  • krúna

    noun feminine

    bald patch resulting from being tonsured

  • krúnuraka

    verb

    shave the crown of the head

  • krúnurakstur

    masculine

    ritual shaving of this kind

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