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Ephors in a sentence

Ephors meaning

plural of ephor

Using Ephors

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of ephor
  • In the example corpus, ephors often appears in combinations such as: the ephors.

Context around Ephors

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spartan 1× two 1×

Often after:

concealed 1×

Sentence patterns with Ephors

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the ephors in the 1× by two ephors 1× laws and ephors or others 1× the ephors concealed themselves 1× the spartan ephors would sleep 1× to the ephors at sparta 1× to the ephors on his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and a commander 1× cicero writes in 1× dating from the 1× he was supplanted 1× nonetheless in accord 1× plutarch includes among 1×

Common sentence endings:

abundant in ionia 1× by two ephors 1× ephors at sparta 1× of foreign policy 1× them in governance 1× waited for pausanias 1×

Words around Ephors

Just before it in the word index:

ephorate 4 ephgrave 2 ephesus 86 ephesians 36 ephesian 3 ephemeris 27

Just after it in the word index:

ephraim 64 ephrata 10 ephrem 22 ephron 21 ephs 9 ephson 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Ephors

  • In this selection, "ephors" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spartan, two and concealed stand out and add context to how "ephors" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the ephors in the and by two ephors. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ephors" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ephors

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was supplanted also by the ephors in the control of foreign policy. (13 words)

The Ephors concealed themselves in a tent at the shrine, and the messenger waited for Pausanias. (16 words)

Nonetheless, in accord with Spartan tradition, he wished to transfer this fortune to the ephors at Sparta. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Plutarch includes among his 78 essays and speeches comprising the apophthegmata Agesilaus' letter to the ephors on his recall: We have reduced most of Asia, driven back the barbarians, made arms abundant in Ionia. (34 words)

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. (27 words)

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. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

The Ephors concealed themselves in a tent at the shrine, and the messenger waited for Pausanias.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Plutarch includes among his 78 essays and speeches comprising the apophthegmata Agesilaus' letter to the ephors on his recall: We have reduced most of Asia, driven back the barbarians, made arms abundant in Ionia.

Common combinations with ephors

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ephors" in a sentence?
An example: "The Ephors concealed themselves in a tent at the shrine, and the messenger waited for Pausanias." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "ephors" from authentic English texts.
What does "ephors" mean?
Ephors means: plural of ephor
How many example sentences with "ephors" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "ephors", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.