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tonsuring

tonsuring is the present participle and gerund 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 tonsuring

What is tonsuring the present participle and gerund of?
Tonsuring is the present participle and gerund of tonsure.

Words near tonsuring in the dictionary

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

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