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tonsured

tonsured is the simple past and past participle of tonsure.

Meaning of tonsure

Verb

tonsure (third-person singular simple present tonsures, present participle tonsuring, simple past and past participle tonsured)

  1. (transitive) To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.

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Questions about tonsured

What is tonsured the simple past and past participle of?
Tonsured is the simple past and past participle of tonsure.

Words near tonsured in the dictionary

  1. tonsors
  2. tonstein
  3. tonsteins
  4. tonsular
  5. tonsure
  6. tonsured
  7. tonsures
  8. tonsuring
  9. Tonsåsen
  10. Tonteg
  11. Tonti

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