Meaning of SPARTAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'spârtn
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- [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
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SPARTAN is a 7 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | abstemious, ascetic, ascetical, austere, nonindulgent, resolute, severe, strict |
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| | See Also: | | Greek, Hellene, Sparta | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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