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 ton·sure /ˈtɑn(t)ʃɚ/
 剃髮,剃去頭髮的部分,削髮式(vt.)剃

 Ton·sure n.
 1. The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.
 2. R. C. Ch. (a) 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. (b) The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.
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 tonsure
      n 1: the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
      2: shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a
         monastic order
      v : shave the head of a newly inducted monk