- The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of
the head; also, the state of being shorn. - The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the
service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given
by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the
hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and
benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders. - The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark
of their order and of their rank.
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