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autocephaly

[aw-tuh-sef-uh-lee]

noun

the state of being autocephalous.

Origin:
autocephal(ous) + -y³

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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autocephalous (ˌɔːtəʊˈsɛfələs)

—*adj*
1.	(of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
2.	(of a bishop) independent of any higher governing body

autocephalic

—*adj*

auto'cephaly

—n

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