acephali
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Late Latin, plural of acephalus. See acephal
Pronunciation [edit]
(UK) IPA: /ɑːˈsɛf.æ.lɪi/ X-SAMPA: /A:"sEf.{.li:/ Hyphenation: aah-SEPH-a-ly, -lee
Noun [edit]
acephali pl
- A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no or removable heads.
- (Ecclesiastical History): The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See [1].
- (Ecclesiastical History): Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
- A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
- Plural form of acephalus
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Adjective [edit]
acephalī
