English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of tonsure

tonsure

/noun/ मुंडन;
/verb/मूंड़ना; सिर मुंडाना, पुरोहित या मठभिक्षु के रूप से प्रवेश देना;

Synonym shaving of the head; fleece;

Next : put forth

English Dictionary:

1. Tonsure

[n.]

- The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.
- 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.
- The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.