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Definition of: autocephalous
(ô′tō·sef′ə·ləs) adjective
1. Eccl. Independent of patriarchal or archiepiscopal jurisdiction.
2. Having jurisdiction as an independent head or chief. Also au·to·ce·phal·ic (ô′tō·sə·fal′ik).
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