Spar|tan

Spar|tan
Spar|tan «SPAHR tuhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with Sparta, a city of ancient Greece famous for its soldiers, or its people.
2. Figurative. like the Spartans; simple; frugal; severe, sternly disciplined, brave, and concise: »

Spartan fortitude, Spartan taste.

–n.
1. a person who was born or lived in Spart The Spartans were noted for living simply, saying little, being brave, and enduring pain without complaining.
2. Figurative. a person who is like the Spartans.
3. a style of sans-serif printing type.
Spar´tan|ly, adverb.

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  • Spar´tan|ly — Spar|tan «SPAHR tuhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with Sparta, a city of ancient Greece famous for its soldiers, or its people. 2. Figurative. like the Spartans; simple; frugal; severe, sternly disciplined, brave, and concise:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spar|tan|ism — «SPAHR tuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the beliefs and methods of ancient Sparta. 2. any discipline, method, etc., like that of the ancient Spartans …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spar·tan — ↑spartan …   Useful english dictionary

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  • spar — calc·spar; feld·spar; fel·spar; fluor·spar; re·spar; spar·a·ble; spar·a·gus; spar; spar·er; spar·ga·ni·a·ce·ae; spar·ga·ni·a·sis; spar·ga·nid; spar·ga·ni·um; spar·ga·no·sis; spar·ga·num; spar·hawk; spar·i·dae; spar·ing·ly; spar·ing·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tan — ac·coun·tan·cy; ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nin; ad·ju·tan·cy; af·fret·tan·do; al·bu·tan·nin; al·len·tan·do; an·na·pol·i·tan; ar·gen·tan; ba·tan; ba·tan·gan; ben·e·ven·tan; bho·tan; bhu·tan; bi·tan·hol; bla·tan·cy;… …   English syllables

  • spartan — spar·tan …   English syllables

  • spartanic — spar·tan·ic …   English syllables

  • spartanly — spar·tan·ly …   English syllables

  • Spartan — Spar•tan [[t]ˈspɑr tn[/t]] adj. Also, Spar•tan′ic [[t] ˈtæn ɪk[/t]] 1) peo geg 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… …   From formal English to slang

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