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ephebe
e·phebe [ é fb, i fb ] (plural e·phebes) or e·phe·bus [ i fbəss ] (plural e·phe·bi [ i f b ]) or e·phe·bos [ i fbəss ] (plural e·phe·bi)


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youth in ancient Greece: in ancient Greece, a young man aged between 18 and 20 who had just reached manhood or full citizenship and was undergoing military training
[Mid-19th century. Via Latin< Greek ephēbos "somebody approaching manhood" < hēbē "early manhood"]

e·phe·bic [ i fbik ] adjective
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