(a.) Having its own head; independent of episcopal or patriarchal jurisdiction, as certain Greek churches.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). autocephalous. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/autocephalous/definitions/1977262 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "autocephalous" http://smartdefine.org/autocephalous/definitions/1977262 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, autocephalous, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/autocephalous/definitions/1977262>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "autocephalous" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/autocephalous/definitions/1977262> |