Acephali

Etymology

Late Latin, plural of acephalus. See Acephal

Pronunciation

a-ceph*a-li

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aah-SEPH-a-ly, -lee

Noun

Singular: Acephalus

1. A mythological people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no or removable heads
2. (Ecclesiastical History): The Eutychians , a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See [1]
3. (Ecclesiastical History): Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control
4. A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I