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acephalnoun
One of the Acephala.
Etymology: From ἀκέφαλος, from ἀ- + κεφαλή. Compare French acéphale, Late Latin acephalus.
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In church history, the term acephali (from Ancient Greek: ἀκέφαλοι akephaloi, "headless", singular ἀκέφαλος akephalos from ἀ- a-, "without", and κεφαλή kephalé, "head") has been applied to several sects that supposedly had no leader. E. Cobham Brewer wrote, in Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, that acephalites, "properly means men without a head." Jean Cooper wrote, in Dictionary of Christianity, that it characterizes "various schismatical Christian bodies". Among them were Nestorians who rejected the Council of Ephesus’ condemnation of Patriarch Nestorius of Constantinople, which deposed Nestorius and declared him a heretic.
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Acephalnoun
one of the Acephala
Etymology: [Gr. ; 'a priv. + head: cf. F. acphale, LL. acephalus.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Acephal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Acephal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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