† ˈephoryn. [compare Greek ἐϕορεία] Obsolete the body of ephors.
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ephory1680
archonship1699
archontate1762
ephoralty1833
ephorate1841
ephorship1850
1680 ‘Philalethes’ tr. G. Buchanan De Jure Regni apud Scotos 83 Upbraiding him that by adding the Ephory he [sc. Theopompus] had diminished the power of his authority.