tonsura

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tonsura (Wikipedia approfondimento) f sing (pl.: tonsure)

  1. (religione) (cristianesimo) antico rito che segnava l'ingresso nello stato clericale, che consisteva nel taglio di cinque ciocche di capelli da parte dal vescovo, col compito di indicare la rinuncia al mondo da parte del nuovo chierico
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Deriva dal latino tonsura tosatura, rasatura che a sua volta deriva da tondēre tosare, radere

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