autocephaly

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Synonyms: autocephalic, acrocephaly, otocephaly

Antonyms: autocephalic, acrocephaly, otocephaly

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Christianity}} The condition where a [[church]]'s leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher [[authority]].

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