2006-06-23 00:28:48 · 5 answers · asked by swapna c 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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Tonsuring the head means shaving the head.
2006-06-23 00:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Messi Pay 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Tonsure" by itself means shaving a portion of the head, in some cses leaving a small horizontal stripe of hair on the sides and rear.
The word implies a man who belongs to a monastic order or group, usually Roman Catholic. The common image the word raises in Western culture is that of a robed monk in sandals.
2006-06-23 07:35:28 · answer #2 · answered by Der Lange 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure what you mean by "implies". if you want to know what a tonsure is, it is the shaved circle on the top of a monk's head. as i understand it, it represents ths same thing as beanie that priests wear and the yarmulke Jews wear.
2006-06-23 12:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cutting of the top knot (of hair) symbolizing a person's passage into adulthood.
2006-06-23 07:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-23 07:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋