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- DictionarySpartan/ˈspɑːtn/
adjective
- 1. relating to Sparta in ancient Greece.
noun
- 1. a citizen of Sparta.
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The meaning of SPARTAN is a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta. How to use Spartan in a sentence. Did you know?
SPARTAN definition: 1. simple and severe with no comfort: 2. simple and severe with no comfort: 3. simple and not…. Learn more.
6 meanings: 1. of or relating to Sparta or its citizens 2. very strict or austere 3. possessing courage and resolve 4. a.... Click for more definitions.
1. of or pertaining to Sparta or its inhabitants. 2. suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere. 3. brave; undaunted. n. 4. a native or inhabitant of Sparta. 5. a person of Spartan characteristics.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Spartan. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
6 senses: 1. of or relating to Sparta or its citizens 2. very strict or austere 3. possessing courage and resolve 4. a citizen.... Click for more definitions.
SPARTAN meaning: very bare and simple lacking the things that make life comfortable or more pleasant
(usually lowercase) suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere. (usually lowercase) brave; undaunted. a native or inhabitant of Sparta. a person of Spartan characteristics.
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(Definition of spartan from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
