Tonsure

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Tonsure

Tonsure : மொட்டையடித்தல், முடி இறக்குதல்

Tonsure : முடி இறக்குதல்,மொட்டையடித்தல்,மொட்டையடித்தல்,முடி இறக்குதல்

Tonsure definition

Noun.

  1. The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.
  2. The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders.
  3. The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.