ephor

Meanings

• noun

  An ancient Greek magistrate responsible for maintaining social order and overseeing religious festivals.

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Variants

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ephor , ephorate , ephorates , ephori , ephors

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ἐφόρος (ephóros), from ἐφέρειν (ephérain) 'to carry, bear'.

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1. The ephors were ten in number and were elected annually.

2. The ephors were not allowed to hold any other public office during their term.

3. The ephors were responsible for ensuring that the Spartan laws were upheld and that the Spartan military was well-equipped.

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1. magistrate: An official appointed to maintain the law and order in a town or city.

2. ancient Greece: A civilization belonging to a period of Greek history from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (AD 1453–1460).

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In ancient Sparta, the ephors were the executive magistrates and the supreme civil and criminal court. They had the power to declare war and make peace, and they supervised the kings and the Spartan army.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'ephors' as the ancient Greek 'bearers of the law'.

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