Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/ · verb
(transitive, Christianity, Buddhism) To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation..
Use tonsure when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tonsure means (transitive, Christianity, Buddhism) To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tonsure where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.