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autocephaly

/ˌɔːtəˈsɛfəli/

autocephaly noun: the condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.

Noun

autocephaly (countable and uncountable, plural autocephalies)

  1. The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.

Forms of autocephaly

pluralautocephalies

Origin of autocephaly

From autocephalous + -y.

Words formed from autocephaly

Questions about autocephaly

What does autocephaly mean?
Autocephaly means the condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
What part of speech is autocephaly?
Autocephaly is a noun.
How do you pronounce autocephaly?
Autocephaly is pronounced /ˌɔːtəˈsɛfəli/.
What is the plural of autocephaly?
The plural of autocephaly is autocephalies.

Words near autocephaly in the dictionary

  1. autocephalic
  2. autocephalicity
  3. autocephalies
  4. autocephality
  5. autocephalous
  6. autocephaly
  7. autochanger
  8. autochangers
  9. autochaperone
  10. autochaperones
  11. autochef

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