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adj - a magistrate of ancient Greece [n -ORS or -ORI] : EPHORAL

EPHOR - The ephors were leaders of ancient Sparta and shared power with the two Spartan kings. The ephors were a council of five elected annually who swore "...

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Spartan magistrate
Ancient Spartan magistrate
Greek beak is hard on men with a record
Magistrate rejected means of execution hard to introduce
Hard-hearted guy backed old magistrate

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Aug 27 2009 New York Times
Aug 31 2008 Universal
Feb 21 2008 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword
Jun 22 2004 The Times - Cryptic
Feb 28 2004 The Times - Cryptic

Possible Dictionary Clues
One of a body of five elected magistrates exercising a supervisory power over the kings of Sparta.
(in ancient Greece) each of five senior Spartan magistrates.

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The ephors were leaders of ancient Sparta and shared power with the two Spartan kings. The ephors were a council of five elected annually who swore "on behalf of the city", while the kings swore for themselves.Herodotus claimed that the institution was created by Lycurgus, while Plutarch considers it a later institution. It may have arisen from the need for governors while the kings were leading armies in battle. The ephors were elected by the popular assembly, and all citizens were eligible for election. They were forbidden to be reelected. They provided a balance for the two kings, who rarely cooperated with each other. Plato called them tyrants who ran Sparta as despots, while the kings were little more than generals. Up to two ephors would accompany a king on extended military campaigns as a sign of control, and they held the authority to declare war during some periods in Spartan history.According to Plutarch, every autumn, at the crypteia, the ephors would pro forma declare war

Ephor might refer to

The ephors were leaders of ancient Sparta and shared power with the two Spartan kings. The ephors were a council of five elected annually who swore "on behalf of the city", while the kings swore for themselves.Herodotus claimed that the institution was created by Lycurgus, while Plutarch considers it a later institution. It may have arisen from the need for governors while the kings were leading armies in battle. The ephors were elected by the popular assembly, and all citizens were eligible for election. They were forbidden to be reelected. They provided a balance for the two kings, who rarely cooperated with each other. Plato called them tyrants who ran Sparta as despots, while the kings were little more than generals. Up to two ephors would accompany a king on extended military campaigns as a sign of control, and they held the authority to declare war during some periods in Spartan history.According to Plutarch, every autumn, at the crypteia, the ephors would pro forma declare war

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