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ephors

ephors is the plural of ephor.

Meaning of ephor

Noun

ephor (plural ephors)

  1. (historical) One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.
    • Agesilaus was fined by the Ephories, because he had drawne the hearts and good wills of al his fellow-citizens unto himselfe alone.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 32, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
  2. A superintendent or curator.

Noun capitalized: Ephors

Ephors

  1. (plural) plural of Ephor

Questions about ephors

What is ephors the plural of?
Ephors is the plural of ephor.
What part of speech is ephors?
Ephors is a noun.

Words near ephors in the dictionary

  1. ephorate
  2. ephorates
  3. ephori
  4. ephoroi
  5. ephoros
  6. ephors
  7. ephorship
  8. ephorships
  9. ephorus
  10. Ephraim
  11. Ephraimite

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