Definition of Autociphalous

Definition of Autociphalous

Au`to*ceph"a*lous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; independent; &?; self + &?; head.] (Eccl. Hist.) Having its own head; independent of episcopal or patriarchal jurisdiction, as certain Greek churches.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(of a church) having its own head; independent of episcopal jurisdiction

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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