Spartan Definition & Meaning
spartan
- adjective
- of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
- resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage"
- 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"
- 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"
- noun
- a resident of Sparta
"Spartan" in song lyrics
See how spartan is used in real songs:
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"Find a base, hold your space like a Spartan"
P.O.S. f/ Judah Nagler — Never Better -
"horn spartan"
AOL — AOL -
"halo 2 girl spartan"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with spartan
Usage tips for "spartan"
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