autocephaly
English
Etymology
autocephalous + -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɔːtəˈsɛfəli/
Noun
autocephaly (countable and uncountable, plural autocephalies)
- (Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
Derived terms
Translations
the organisational independence of a church
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