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EPHEBEIA

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There is 1 meaning of the word Ephebeia.

Ephebeia - as a noun

In ancient greece, a state institution organized to train freeborn youths between the ages of 18 and 20 for military and administrative service.

Example: "This dissertation provides a new diachronic history of the athenian ephebeia, a state-sponsored and -directed system of military training for ephebes."

Example Sentences

"During the ephebeia, young men underwent physical and military training."
"The ephebeia was an important phase in the transition to adulthood for young Greeks."
"Participation in the ephebeia was compulsory for young Athenian males."
"The ephebeia aimed to shape young men into responsible citizens."
"Athletic contests were organized as part of the ephebeia to develop physical prowess."
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