``Give me,'' I cried (enough for me),
``My bread, and independency!'' --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Eccl.) Doctrine and polity of the Independents. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
independency — [in΄dē pen′dən sē, in΄dipen′dən sē] n. pl. independencies 1. INDEPENDENCE 2. [I ] the church polity of the Independents 3. an independent nation, province, etc … English World dictionary
independency — independent ► ADJECTIVE 1) free from outside control or influence. 2) (of a country) self governing. 3) not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence. 4) not connected with another; separate. 5) (of broadcasting, a school, etc.) not… … English terms dictionary
independency — noun Date: circa 1611 1. independence 1 2. capitalized the Independent polity or movement 3. an independent political unit … New Collegiate Dictionary
independency — /in di pen deuhn see/, n., pl. independencies. 1. independence (def. 1). 2. a territory not under the control of any other power. 3. (cap.) Eccles. a. the principle that the individual congregation or church is an autonomous and equalitarian… … Universalium
Independency — noun The principle that each individual religious congregation is from any external ecclesiastical control, as by a bishop … Wiktionary
independency — noun a) Independence. b) An independent territory or state … Wiktionary
independency — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being politically free: autonomy, freedom, independence, liberty, self government, sovereignty. See DEPENDENCE, FREE … English dictionary for students
independency — in·de pend·en·cy || ‚ɪndɪ pendÉ™nsɪ n. independence; freedom from control of other; self reliance; autonomy; independent territory or state … English contemporary dictionary
independency — in·de·pen·den·cy … English syllables
independency — Индепендентство … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
