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autocephalous definition

auto·cepha·lous (-sef′ə ləs)

adjective

self-governing; independent: said of certain churches within the communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Etymology: see auto- & -cephalous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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