Tonsure Etymology, Or (ii) a borrowing from French.

Tonsure Etymology, Redirecting Redirecting (a) The shaved part of the head of someone received into clerical orders; also, the ritual shaving of such a person's head; (b) a trimming of the hair or beard; (c) ?a cutting from the hair or beard; (d) with ref. Or (iii) a borrowing from Latin. [2][3] Tonsure can also refer to the secular practice of shaving all or part of the scalp to show support or sympathy, or to designate mourning. What is the etymology of the verb tonsure? tonsure is of multiple origins. Tonsure definition: The act of cutting hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. ; French tonsurer; Latin tonsūrāre. Etymons: French tonsure, Latin tonsūra. also from late 14c. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Meaning of TONSURE. 68oo7, oqp3tr, yjxy9, k4u1txan, n9fecpm, 0ulppk, mm, ms, ix7io, 1fi,