Words that rhyme with sparta
-
carter
n 1: Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) [syn: Carter, Howard Carter] 2: 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter] 3: someone whose work is driving carts -
chipolata
n 1: a small thin sausage -
balata
n 1: when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls [syn: balata, gutta balata] 2: a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber [syn: balata, balata tree, beefwood, bully tree, Manilkara bidentata] -
barter
n 1: an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" [syn: barter, swap, swop, trade] v 1: exchange goods without involving money -
cantata
n 1: a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text [syn: cantata, oratorio] -
charter
n 1: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation 2: a contract to hire or lease transportation v 1: hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services [syn: rent, hire, charter, lease] 2: grant a charter to 3: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" [syn: lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take] -
darter
n 1: fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill [syn: snakebird, anhinga, darter] 2: a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters" -
data
n 1: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data" [syn: data, information] -
garter
n 1: a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) [syn: garter, supporter] v 1: fasten with or as if with a garter -
imprimatur
n 1: formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" [syn: sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur] -
martyr
n 1: one who suffers for the sake of principle [syn: martyr, sufferer] 2: one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion v 1: kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred" 2: torture and torment like a martyr [syn: martyr, martyrize, martyrise] -
persona
n 1: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona" [syn: character, role, theatrical role, part, persona] 2: (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty" [syn: persona, image] -
sonata
n 1: a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms -
starter
n 1: an electric motor for starting an engine [syn: starter, starter motor, starting motor] 2: a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning 3: the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition [syn: starter, dispatcher] 4: any new participant in some activity [syn: newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant] 5: food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) [syn: appetizer, appetiser, starter] 6: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle [syn: crank, starter] 7: a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter" -
tartar
n 1: a salt used especially in baking powder [syn: cream of tartar, tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate] 2: a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman [syn: dragon, tartar] 3: a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century [syn: Tatar, Tartar, Mongol Tatar] 4: an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums [syn: tartar, calculus, tophus] -
toccata
n 1: a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style -
tatar
n 1: a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century [syn: Tatar, Tartar, Mongol Tatar] 2: a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups) 3: the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains -
zapata
n 1: Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919) [syn: Zapata, Emiliano Zapata] -
siddhartha
n 1: founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC) [syn: Buddha, Siddhartha, Gautama, Gautama Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha] -
maratha
n 1: a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra [syn: Maratha, Mahratta] -
inamorata
n 1: a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship -
jakarta
n 1: capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century [syn: Jakarta, Djakarta, capital of Indonesia] -
djakarta
n 1: capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century [syn: Jakarta, Djakarta, capital of Indonesia] -
bata
n 1: a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad -
pinata
n 1: plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks -
cassata
-
desiderata
-
errata
-
rata
-
stomata
-
viewdata
-
inkatha
-
renata
-
traviata
-
encarta
-
serenata
-
barta
-
carta
-
marta
-
vallarta
-
charta
-
taramasalata
-
dartre
-
protomartyr
See also sparta definition
