Ephors

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounOne of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.

2.noun(in modern Greece) A superintendent or curator.

Synonyms

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Rhymes With

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