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   tonsure

   /ˈtɒnʃə/

   noun

   • 1. a part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair: "his hair is thinning up there—soon he'll have a tonsure like a monk's"
   • ▪ an act of shaving the top of a monk's or priest's head as a preparation for entering a religious order: "he received the tonsure"

   verb

   • 1. shave the hair on top of (a monk's or priest's head); give a tonsure to: "Louis's half-brothers were tonsured and sent away to monasteries"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin tonsura, from tondere ‘shear, clip’.

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   Why do priests get a tonsure?

   • It was a sign that the individual was dedicated to divine service. He adds that the men in formation for the priesthood were given the tonsure early in their formation, just like they are given the office of acolyte and lector today. This haircut may have originated for a few reasons.

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   Why do people wear a tonsure hat?

   • This haircut may have originated for a few reasons. “It seems to have arisen in early monasteries where the tonsure was a sign of flight from the world and worldly status,” Rev. Little, O.P, says. Saint Thomas Aquinas is cited as referring to the tonsure as a call for perfect virtue and royal dignity because it resembles a crown.

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   Why did Saint Thomas Aquinas wear a tonsure?

   • Saint Thomas Aquinas is cited as referring to the tonsure as a call for perfect virtue and royal dignity because it resembles a crown. Click here if you cannot see the video above. Other theories are that it not only symbolized obedience and detachment, but also became a symbol of the crown of thorns worn by Christ during His Passion and death.

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