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Tonsure

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A ritual shaving of this kind.
  2. The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.

Equivalents

Españoltonsuratonsurar
Françaistonsuretonsurer
DeutschTonsur
15 more languages
العربيةحلاقة الشعر
Bosanskikrunatonzuraтонзура
Esperantotonsuro
Suomitonsuuri
Galegotonsura
हिन्दीमुंडन
Hrvatskikrunatonzuraтонзура
Magyartonzúra
Íslenskakrúna
日本語剃度
Македонскипостриг
Polskiplechaplesztonsura
Русскийтонзура
Српскиkrunatonzuraтонзура
Tagalogpanot

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Tonsures Tonteg Tonti tontine tontineer tontipop

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