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Tonsured — Ton sured, a. Having the tonsure; shaven; shorn; clipped; hence, bald. [1913 Webster] A tonsured head in middle age forlorn. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tonsured — adjective having a bald spot either shaved or natural tonsured monks • Similar to: ↑hairless … Useful english dictionary
tonsured — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. shaven, clipped, shorn; see bald 1 … English dictionary for students
tonsured — adjective give a tonsure to. → tonsure … English new terms dictionary
tonsured — a. 1. Having the tonsure, shaven, shorn, clipped. 2. Bald … New dictionary of synonyms
tonsured — See: tonsure … English dictionary
Maya maize god — Fig. 1: Tonsured Maize God as a patron of the scribal arts, Classic period Like other Mesoamerican peoples, the traditional Mayas recognize in their staple crop, the maize, a vital force with which they strongly identify. This is clearly shown by … Wikipedia
Tonsure — Roman tonsure Tonsure is the traditional practice of Christian churches of cutting or shaving the hair from the scalp of clerics, monastics, and, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, all baptized members. Tonsure, usually qualified by the name of the… … Wikipedia
Degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism — Part of a series on Eastern Christianity … Wikipedia
Altar server — An altar server or Acolyte is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a religious service. Acolytes attend to supporting tasks at the altar such as fetching and carrying, ringing the altar bell, etc.Acolytes in the Roman Catholic… … Wikipedia
