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noun
One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.
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Usage: historical
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noun
A superintendent or curator.
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noun
Alternative form of ephor
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
From Ancient Greek ἔφορος (éphoros, “overseer”), from Homeric ἐπίουρος (epíouros), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ὁράω (horáō, “look”).
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