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ephor (efôr′)

noun pl. -·ors or -·ori′-ō rī′

in ancient Sparta, any of a body of five magistrates annually elected by the people of Sparta

Etymology: L ephorus < Gr ephoros, overseer < ephoran < epi-, over + horan, to see < IE *woros, attentive < base *wer-, to heed > warn

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