ephor
noun
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.
ephors
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pluralof ephor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are among the singers to have been honourably discharged.According to Plutarch, the ephors sent back a message simply saying "if".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2012
In later times, too, the actual debate was almost, if not wholly, confined to the kings, elders, ephors and perhaps the other magistrates.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
There was no wailing, no crying to the gods, no curses upon the tardy ephors at Lacedæmon who had deferred sending their whole strong levy instead of the pitiful three hundred.
From A Victor of Salamis by William Stearns Davis
The ephors did not seize Cinadon till after a secret conference with the gerusia; his punishment was probably fixed by the supreme court;—see Xen.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Karl Otfried Müller
Two of the five ephors accompanied the king in war, and were a check on his authority.
From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord
