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- a part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair僧侣（或教士）头顶剃光部分。
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- in sing. an act of shaving the top of a monk's or priest's head as a preparation for entering a religious order僧侣（或教士）削发, 削发仪式。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin tonsura, from tondere 'shear, clip'.