EPHOR


Meaning of EPHOR in English

— ephoral , adj. — ephorate /ef"euh rayt', -euhr it/ , ephoralty /ef"euhr euhl tee/ , n.

/ef"awr, ef"euhr/ , n. , pl. ephors, ephori /-euh ruy'/ .

one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, esp. at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.

[ 1580-90; ephorus éphoros overseer, guardian, ruler (Compare EPHORÂN to look over, equiv. to ep- EP- + horân to see, look) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .