Tonsure

['tɒnsjə;'tɒnʃə] or ['tɑnʃɚ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order.

(noun.) the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head.

(verb.) shave the head of a newly inducted monk.

編輯:特鲁迪--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.

(n.) The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders.

(n.) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.

加文手打

解釋/意思:

n. act of clipping the hair or of shaving the head: a religious observance of the R.C. and Eastern Churches which consists in shaving or cutting part of the hair of the head as a sign of the dedication of the person to the special service of God and commonly to the public ministry of religion.—adj. Ton′sured having the crown of the head shaven as a priest: shaven: bald.

克里斯整理