ephor
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.
Origin of ephor
1Other words from ephor
- eph·or·al, adjective
- eph·or·ate [ef-uh-reyt, -er-it], /ˈɛf əˌreɪt, -ər ɪt/, eph·or·al·ty [ef-er-uhl-tee], /ˈɛf ər əl ti/, noun
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How to use ephor in a sentence
He also gave out that he intended to remain in office as ephor for the next year as well.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV | Aubrey StewartFixed antiquities must be reported by the discoverer to the ephor General or one of the ephors of antiquities or other official.
How to Observe in Archaeology | VariousHe was here met by Diphridas the ephor, who brought him orders to invade Bœotia immediately.
Plutarch's Lives Volume III. | PlutarchUpon this the same ephor asked him whether he repented of what he had done.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV | Aubrey Stewartephor, ef′or, n. a class of magistrates whose office apparently originated at Sparta, being peculiar to the Doric states.
British Dictionary definitions for ephor
/ (ˈɛfɔː) /
(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
Origin of ephor
1Derived forms of ephor
- ephoral, adjective
- ephorate, noun
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