Definitions for Spartan
ˈspɑr tn; -ˈtæn ɪkspar·tan

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Spartanadjective

   a resident of Sparta

2. Spartanadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

3. spartanadjective

   resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity

   "spartan courage"

4. severe, spartanadjective

   unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

   "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"

5. ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartanadjective

   practicing great self-denial

   "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"

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1. spartanadjective

   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.

2. spartanadjective

   Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.

   The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.

3. spartanadjective

   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.

4. Spartanadjective

   Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.

   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.

5. Spartannoun

   A citizen of Sparta.

6. Etymology: By analogy with the ancient Spartans, who famously possessed the qualities which "spartan" now describes.

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1. spartan

   Sparta (Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, Spártā; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, Spártē) was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων, Lakedaímōn), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. Around 650 BC, it rose to become the dominant military land-power in ancient Greece. Given its military pre-eminence, Sparta was recognized as the leading force of the unified Greek military during the Greco-Persian Wars, in rivalry with the rising naval power of Athens. Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), from which it emerged victorious after the Battle of Aegospotami. The decisive Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC ended the Spartan hegemony, although the city-state maintained its political independence until its forced integration into the Achaean League in 192 BC. The city nevertheless recovered much autonomy after the Roman conquest of Greece in 146 BC and prospered during the Roman Empire, as its antiquarian customs attracted many Roman tourists. However, Sparta was sacked in 396 AD by the Visigothic king Alaric, and underwent a long period of decline, especially in the Middle Ages, when many of its citizens moved to Mystras. Modern Sparta is the capital of the southern Greek region of Laconia and a center for processing citrus and olives. Sparta was unique in ancient Greece for its social system and constitution, which were supposedly introduced by the semi-mythical legislator Lycurgus. His laws configured the Spartan society to maximize military proficiency at all costs, focusing all social institutions on military training and physical development. The inhabitants of Sparta were stratified as Spartiates (citizens with full rights), mothakes (free non-Spartiate people descended from Spartans), perioikoi (free non-Spartiates), and helots (state-owned enslaved non-Spartan locals). Spartiate men underwent the rigorous agoge training regimen, and Spartan phalanx brigades were widely considered to be among the best in battle. Spartan women enjoyed considerably more rights than elsewhere in classical antiquity. Sparta was frequently a subject of fascination in its own day, as well as in Western culture following the revival of classical learning. The admiration of Sparta is known as Laconophilia. Bertrand Russell wrote:Sparta had a double effect on Greek thought: through the reality, and through the myth.... The reality enabled the Spartans to defeat Athens in war; the myth influenced Plato's political theory, and that of countless subsequent writers.... [The] ideals that it favors had a great part in framing the doctrines of Rousseau, Nietzsche, and National Socialism.

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1. spartan

   Spartan refers to anything related to Sparta, an ancient city in Greece known for its military prowess and disciplined lifestyle. It can also describe a person or lifestyle that is highly disciplined, austere, simple, or lacking in comfort and luxury. The term might also describe something rigorously self-disciplined or self-restrained.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spartanadjective

   of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey

2. Spartannoun

   a native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a person of great courage and fortitude

3. Etymology: [L. Spartanus.]

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1. Spartan

   Spartan is a 2004 American political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet. It features Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, Tia Texada, Ed O'Neill, William H. Macy, and Kristen Bell. It was released in the United States and Canada on 12 March 2004.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Spartan

   spär′tan, adj. of or pertaining to Sparta in Greece: hardy, rigorously severe: fearless.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spartan in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spartan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Spartan in a Sentence

1. Martin Tobias Lithner:

   In spartan spaces governed by logic, only the directly vital exists.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Spartan
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spartan
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spartan
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Spartan
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Spartan
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Spartan