eph|or

eph|or
eph|or «EHF r, -uhr», noun, plural -ors, -o|ri «-uh ry».
1. an official in various ancient Doric states, especially one of five leading magistrates of ancient Sparta, elected yearly by the people to advise the king.
2. an official supervisor of public works in modern Greece, especially one in charge of archaeological excavations: »

Born in Athens in 1905, he has held a number of government posts, including that of…ephor of antiquities of central Macedonia and chief of the department of archaeology (Scientific American).

╂[< Latin ephorus < Greek éphoros < epi- upon, over + horân to see]

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