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ephor
[ ef-awr, ef-er ]
noun
, plural eph·ors, eph·or·i [ef, -, uh, -rahy].
- one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
ephor
/ ˈɛfɔː /
noun
- (in ancient Greece) one of a board of senior magistrates in any of several Dorian states, esp the five Spartan ephors, who were elected by vote of all full citizens and who wielded effective power
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Derived Forms
- ˈephorate, noun
- ˈephoral, adjective
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Other Words From
- ephor·al adjective
- eph·or·ate [ef, -, uh, -reyt, -er-it], eph·or·al·ty [ef, -er-, uh, l-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ephor1
C16: from Greek ephoros, from ephoran to supervise, from epi- + horan to look
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Example Sentences
He also gave out that he intended to remain in office as Ephor for the next year as well.
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Fixed antiquities must be reported by the discoverer to the Ephor General or one of the ephors of antiquities or other official.
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He was here met by Diphridas the Ephor, who brought him orders to invade Bœotia immediately.
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Upon this the same Ephor asked him whether he repented of what he had done.
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Ephor, ef′or, n. a class of magistrates whose office apparently originated at Sparta, being peculiar to the Doric states.
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