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A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads.

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  1. n. pl. A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads.
  2. n. pl. A Christian sect without a leader.
  3. n. pl. Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
  4. n. pl. A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.
  5. 1. A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) (a) A Christian sect without a leader. (b) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control. 3. A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.