ἔφορος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἔφοροςουmἐφοράω; cf.ἐπίουροςone who overseesref. to Eroswatcherw.gen.over handsome boysPl.pl.overseersof a king's army, ref. to his subordinatesA.guardiansof a land, ref. to its citizensS.supervisorsof sacrificesE.ephorat Sparta, one of five annually elected magistrates, w. executive, judicial and disciplinary powersHdt. Th. Isoc. Pl. X. Arist.pl.overseersref. to a temporary committee of five men, appointed by an oligarchic faction at Athens in the late 5th C. BCLys.

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an overseer, guardian, ruler

Ephorus

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ἔφορος

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ἔφορος

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εφορος

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16808

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-16809

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