Spartan
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- adjective
- /ˈspɑrtən/
- The Spartan warriors were known for their discipline and bravery in battle.
- Spartan woman
Examples
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Agus, one of the two Spartan kings, was also keen to avoid conflict, continuing in the long Spartan tradition of restraint and introversion.
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I come to you as a Spartan woman.
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Today, let us take a closer look at the Spartan Royal Guard.
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That is Spartan law, and by Spartan law we will stand and fight and die.
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That is always a difficult time for a Spartan mother.
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The heat on the field is brutal, but this Spartan team has come to play.
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Spartan military leaders, for instance, could not engage in long wars without risking rebellions at home.
Academic text (1990) -
Go tell the Spartans passerby that here, obedient to Spartan law, we lie.
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Spartan women shook off expressions of sympathy in words that bespeak an unshakable civic identity.
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Sumter, S.C., native Brittany Starling is another incoming freshman for the Spartan women, a 6-foot-1 forward from Sumter High School.
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Synonyms
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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, known for brave soldiers and a plain, careful life. So when we call something Spartan now, we mean it is 'simple', 'plain', or 'strict', like the life of Sparta.