Definitions for ephors

ephors eph·or

Spelling: [ef-awr, ef-er]
IPA: /ˈɛf ɔr, ˈɛf ər/

Ephors is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 139 anagrams from letters in ephors (ehoprs).

Definitions for ephors

noun

  1. 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 ephors

1580-90; Latin ephorus Greek éphoros overseer, guardian, ruler (Compare ephorân to look over, equivalent to ep- ep- + horân to see, look)

Examples for ephors

Chilo, the Lacedaemonian ephor, is placed also among the seven.

He also gave out that he intended to remain in office as ephor for the next year as well.

Fixed antiquities must be reported by the discoverer to the ephor General or one of the ephors of antiquities or other official.

Upon this the same ephor asked him whether he repented of what he had done.

He was here met by Diphridas the ephor, who brought him orders to invade Bœotia immediately.

With these words he, as ephor, himself put the question to the assembly of the Lacedaemonians.

In 560 (or 556) he acted as ephor, an office which he is even said to have founded.

ephor, ef′or, n. a class of magistrates whose office apparently originated at Sparta, being peculiar to the Doric states.

Word Value for ephors
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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