Spartan
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- noun
- /ˈspɑrtən/
- The Spartans were known for their military prowess and discipline in ancient Greece.
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Examples
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In the battle of Thermopylae, a small group of Spartans faced a much larger Persian army.
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At the top of the list, the Lacedaemonians, another name for the Spartans, followed by the Athenians and Corinthians.
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I will go and seek the help of the great spartans.
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Long enough for the spartans to unite Greece.
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With the spartans at the hot gates, our victory is assured.
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King Agus once said, Spartans do not ask how numerous their opponents are.
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At great cost to the Persians, the Spartans and their king Leonidas were killed.
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Seeing the Spartans retreating, Allied phalanxes left the field.
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So the only thing standing between Athens and total annihilation is leonidas and 300 spartans.
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Legend has it that a Spartan soldier could endure great hardships without complaint.
Synonyms
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A person from Greece
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Someone or something from ancient Sparta in Greece
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spartan comes from the ancient Greek city called Sparta, whose people were famous for strict training and a very simple life. So a Spartan was a person from Sparta, and today the word often means someone who is 'brave' or lives in a 'simple' and 'strict' way.