单词 | autocephalous |
释义 | autocephalous[ aw-tuh-sef-uh-luhs ] / ˌɔ təˈsɛf ə ləs / adjective Eastern Church.(of a church) having its own head or chief bishop, though in communion with other Orthodox churches. (of a bishop) subordinate to no superior authority; self-governing. Origin of autocephalousFirst recorded in 1860–65, autocephalous is from the Late Greek word autoképhalos having its own head. See auto-1, -cephalous Words nearby autocephalousautobiography, autobus, autocade, autocatalysis, autocatharsis, autocephalous, autocephaly, autochanger, autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for autocephalous
British Dictionary definitions for autocephalousautocephalous / (ˌɔːtəʊˈsɛfələs) / adjective(of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates (of a bishop) independent of any higher governing body Derived forms of autocephalousautocephalic (ˌɔːtəʊsɪˈfælɪk), adjectiveautocephaly, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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