tonsured

An adjective describing a person who has had their hair shaved, especially in a religious context (like a monk's tonsure). It is now rarely used outside of historical or ecclesiastical descriptions.

• 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das eine Person beschreibt, der die Haare geschoren wurden, besonders im religiösen Kontext (z. B. die Tonsur eines Mönchs). Wird heute selten außerhalb historischer oder kirchlicher Beschreibungen verwendet.

1. Having a shaved or bald spot on the head C1 formal

   Describes a person, especially a monk or cleric, who has a shaved patch on the top of the head as a religious practice, or someone with a naturally bald crown.

   • The tonsured monk walked silently through the monastery.
   • In medieval paintings, saints are often depicted with tonsured heads.
   • His tonsured appearance was a clear sign of his religious order.

   🇩🇪Mit geschorenem Scheitel

   Synonyme: baldbald-headedshavedshavenshorn

   Antonyme: hairyunshaved

• more tonsured comparative form
• most tonsured superlative form

A verb meaning to shave the head, especially as part of a religious or monastic ritual.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, den Kopf zu scheren, besonders im Rahmen eines religiösen oder klösterlichen Ritus wie der Aufnahme in ein Kloster oder geistliches Amt.

1. Shave the head of a monk C2 formal

   To shave the crown of the head as a religious rite, especially for monks or clergy.

   • The abbot tonsured the new monk during the ceremony.
   • In some traditions, they tonsure the heads of all novices.
   • He was tonsured as a sign of his devotion to the order.

   🇩🇪Die Tonsur schneiden

   Synonyme: cropshaveshear

• tonsured past participle
• tonsured past simple
• tonsuring present participle
• tonsures third person singular