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Spartan
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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.

Spartan·ism n.
Spartan·ly adv.

Spartan [ˈspɑːtən]
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SpartanSpartan - 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"
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"
abstemious - sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy

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. ADJespartano
B. Nespartano/a m/f

spartan [ˈspɑːtən] ADJ (fig) → espartano
spartan [ˈspɑːrtən] adj (= austere) [lifestyle, room] → spartiate
Spartan
adj (fig: also spartan) → spartanisch
nSpartaner(in) m(f)
Spartan spartan [ˈspɑːtn] adj & n (also) (fig) → spartano/a
Spartan spartan [ˈspɑːtn] adj & n (also) (fig) → spartano/a


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