tonsures
Shaved clerical crowns
Tonsures are the shaved patches on the heads of monks and other religious figures, traditionally signifying devotion and renunciation of vanity.
The practice varies by tradition—some shave the crown, others the entire head.
The word also refers to the ceremony of shaving itself, marking entry into religious life.
The novices received their tonsures before taking vows.
Cloistered religious devotee
- friarMendicant order member
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
brotherhood · benedictine · cowl · habit · celibacy · clergy · priesthood · ordination
Removing hair with blade
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
rite · razor · crown · scalp · baldness · cutting · liturgy · vestments
Freedom from arrogance
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- simplicityLack of complexity
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
abnegation · penance · atonement · sacrifice · vow · chastity · poverty · obedience
monk
Cloistered religious devotee
novice · brotherhood · benedictine · cowl · habit · celibacy · clergy · priesthood · ordination · vows
shaving
Removing hair with blade
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
consecration · rite · razor · crown · scalp · baldness · cutting · liturgy · vestments · altar
humility
Freedom from arrogance
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- simplicityLack of complexity
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
self-denial · abnegation · penance · atonement · sacrifice · vow · chastity · poverty · obedience · detachment
corona
Star's outermost atmosphere
patch · circle · shaven · cropped · crown · partial · central · frontal · clerical
tonsuresgrowing out
Lengthening from within
coiffures · updos · braids · wigs · extensions