ἔφορος

ephoros

overseer, guardian, ruler

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 2
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Book III 1
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692a5
Book IV 1
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712d5
Alcibiades I 1
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121b7
Letters 1
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354b7
Phaedrus 1
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265c3

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔφορος, ὁ, (cf. ἐπίουρος) A. overseer, guardian, ruler, στρατιᾶς A. Pers. 25 (anap.); χώρας S. OC 145 (lyr.); σφαγίων E. Rh. 30 (lyr.); τῶν παίδων Pl. Phdr. 265c; καρπῶν, οἰάκων, Aristid. Or. 41 (4).10, 42 (6).4; ὁ τῆς γενέσεως ἔ. θεός Procl. in Ti. 1.53 D., al.: as fem., Ael. Fr. 160: later in neut. pl., ἔφορα Iamb. Myst. 4.1. II. at Sparta, ἔφοροι, οἱ, the ephors, Hdt. 1.65, 6.82, 9.76, Pl. Lg. 692a, Arist. Pol. 1265b39, 1272a5; also, title of magistrates at Heraclea, Tab.Heracl. 1.1, al.; at Thera, Test.Epict. 4.1; in the Eleuthero-Laconian cities, IG 5(1).1110, al.; also of officials of corporations, ib.209.8 (sg.), 26.4 (pl.).

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