Thesaurus: acephali

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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.
6. acephali 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 of acephalus