About The Word Spartan
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Spartan
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What's The Definition Of Spartan?
[n] a resident of Sparta
[adj] 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" [adj] 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" [adj] resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage" [adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people Synonyms | Synonyms for Spartan: abstemious | ascetic | ascetical | austere | nonindulgent | resolute | severe | strict Related Terms | Find terms related to Spartan: See Also | Greek | Hellene | Sparta Spartan In Webster's Dictionary \Spar"tan\, a. [L. Spartanus.]
Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta;
hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey.
-- n. A native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a
person of great courage and fortitude.
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