Spartan

Spar·tan  (spärtn)

adj.

1. Of or relating to Sparta or its people.

2. also spartan

a. Rigorously self-disciplined or self-restrained.

b. Simple, frugal, or austere: a Spartan diet; a spartan lifestyle.

c. Marked by brevity of speech; laconic.

d. Courageous in the face of pain, danger, or adversity.

n.

1. A citizen of Sparta.

2. One of Spartan character.

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Spartan·ism n.

Spartan·ly adv.

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Spartan [ˈspɑːt^ən]

adj

1. (Historical Terms) (Placename) of or relating to Sparta or its citizens

2. (sometimes not capital) very strict or austere a Spartan upbringing

3. (sometimes not capital) possessing courage and resolve

n

1. (Historical Terms) (Social Science / Peoples) a citizen of Sparta

2. (sometimes not capital) a disciplined or brave person

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Canadian variety of eating apple

Spartanism  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Spartan - a resident of Sparta                 Sparta - an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC Hellene, Greek - a native or inhabitant of Greece
Adj.	1.	Spartan - of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
	2.	spartan - resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage" resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
	3.	spartan - unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing" severe nonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
	4.	spartan - practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" ascetic, ascetical, austere abstemious - sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy

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spartan

adjective austere, severe, frugal, ascetic, plain, disciplined, extreme, strict, stern, bleak, rigorous, stringent, abstemious, self-denying Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone.

Translations

Spartan [ˈspɑːtən]

A. ADJ → espartano

B. N → espartano/a m/f

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spartan [ˈspɑːtən] ADJ (fig) → espartano

spartan [ˈspɑː^rt^ən] adj (= austere) [lifestyle, room] → spartiate

Spartan

adj (fig: also spartan) → spartanisch

n → Spartaner(in) m(f)

Spartan spartan [ˈspɑːt/ən] adj & n (also) (fig) → spartano/a

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Spartan spartan [ˈspɑːt/ən] adj & n (also) (fig) → spartano/a