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ephor

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈe-fər, -ˌfȯr\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈe-fər, -ˌfȯr\

Definitions of ephor word

  • noun ephor (in ancient Greece) one of five senior Spartan magistrates. 1
  • noun ephor (in ancient Greece) one of a board of senior magistrates in any of several Dorian states, esp the five Spartan ephors, who were elected by vote of all full citizens and who wielded effective power 0
  • noun ephor in ancient Sparta, any of a body of five magistrates annually elected by the people of Sparta 0

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Parts of speech for Ephor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ephor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ephor usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with ephor

  • what is an ephor?
  • what does ephor mean?

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