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ephoral

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eph⋅or

  [ef-awr, ef-er]
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–noun, plural -ors, -or⋅i  [-uh-rahy] .
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, esp. at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
Origin:
1580–90; < L ephorus < Gk éphoros overseer, guardian, ruler (Compare ephorân to look over, equiv. to ep- ep- + horân to see, look)

Related forms:
eph⋅or⋅al, adjective
eph⋅or⋅ate  [ef-uh-reyt, -er-it] , eph⋅or⋅al⋅ty  [ef-er-uhl-tee] , noun
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ephor 
1586, "Spartan magistrate," from Gk. ephoros "overseer," from epi- "over" + horan "to see" (cognate with O.E. wær "aware").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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