ADJECTIVE | pert | Spartan | of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people |
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all | spartan | resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity / adversity | |
all | spartan, severe | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment | |
all | spartan, ascetic, ascetical, austere | practicing great self-denial | |
NOUN | person | Spartan | a resident of Sparta |
Sounds | spaa'rtahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | Of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people. | |
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Spanish | espartano | |
Nouns | Sparta | an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess |
Meaning | resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity / adversity. | |
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Example | "spartan courage" | |
Broader | resolute | Firm in purpose or belief |
Spanish | espartano |
Meaning | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment. | |
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Example | "a Spartan upbringing" | |
Synonym | severe | |
Broader | nonindulgent, strict | Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint |
Spanish | espartano, estricto, riguroso, severo |
Meaning | Practicing great self-denial. | |
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Synonyms | ascetic, ascetical, austere | |
Broader | abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink |
Spanish | ascético, austero, espartano | |
Catalan | ascètic, auster, espartà |
Meaning | A resident of Sparta. | |
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Member of | Sparta | An ancient Greek city famous for military prowess |
Broader | Greek, Hellene | A native or inhabitant of Greece |
Spanish | espartano | |
Catalan | espartà, espartana, espartano |
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