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Webster 1913 Edition
Spartan
Spar′tan
,Adj.
[L.
Spartanus
.] Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted;
– as,
Spartan
souls; Spartan
bravey. Noun.
A native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a person of great courage and fortitude.
Webster 1828 Edition
Spartan
SP'ARTAN
,Adj.
Definition 2024
Spartan
Spartan
See also: spartan
English
Noun
Spartan (plural Spartans)
- A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada
Translations
citizen of Sparta
Adjective
Spartan (comparative more Spartan, superlative most Spartan)
Translations
of Sparta
spartan — see spartan
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spartan
spartan
See also: Spartan
English
Adjective
spartan (comparative more spartan, superlative most spartan)
- Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
- I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.
- Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
- The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.
- Lacking in decoration and luxury.
- After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.
Translations
austere, lacking luxury