ephors

Meaning

of Ephor

Anagrams

Examples

Dating from the period of the Persian wars, the king lost the right to declare war and was accompanied in the field by two ephors. Source: Internet

Prince George acted as final referee; according to Coubertin, "his presence gave weight and authority to the decisions of the ephors." Source: Internet

And a commander then commands truly according to right when he sees his own commander in the laws and ephors, or others holding office in the state. Source: Internet

Cicero writes in De Divinatione 1.96 that the Spartan ephors would sleep at the shrine of Pasiphaë, seeking prophetic dreams to aid them in governance. Source: Internet

He was supplanted also by the ephors in the control of foreign policy. Source: Internet

Nonetheless, in accord with Spartan tradition, he wished to transfer this fortune to the ephors at Sparta. Source: Internet