Bible Dictionaries
Acephali

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n. pl.) A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads.

(2):

(n. pl.) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.

(3):

(n. pl.) A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I.

(4):

(n. pl.) A Christian sect without a leader.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Acephali'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/acephali.html. 1828.