n. 1 shaving of the crown of the head or the entire head, esp. of a person entering the priesthood or a monastic order. 2 bare patch made in this way. v. (ring) give a tonsure to. [Latin: related to roNsolum.]
n. 1 shaving of the crown of the head or the entire head, esp. of a person entering the priesthood or a monastic order. 2 bare patch made in this way. v. (ring) give a tonsure to. [Latin: related to roNsolum.]