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| au·to·ceph·a·lous [ àwtō séffələss ] or au·to·ceph·a·lic [ àwtō sə fállik ] |
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self-governing: describes an Eastern Orthodox church that is governed by its own elected bishop or patriarch
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| [Mid-19th century. <auto- + Greek kephalē "head"] |
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