- Spartan Spar·tan
- (also) fig spartano (-a)
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Spartan Spar·tan
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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 — «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… … Useful english dictionary
Spar·tan — ↑spartan … Useful english dictionary
Spartan — Spar tan, a. [L. Spartanus.] Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey. n. A native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a person of great courage and fortitude. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
spartan — spar|tan [ˈspa:tn US a:r ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Spartan of Sparta (16 21 centuries), from Sparta city in ancient Greece whose people lived simply] spartan conditions or ways of living are simple and without any comfort ▪ spartan… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spartan — ou sparton (spar tan ou spar ton) s. m. Terme de marine. Cordage fabriqué avec des tiges de genêt. ÉTYMOLOGIE Sparte … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
spartan — spar|tan [ spartn ] adjective very plain and simple, without the things that make life comfortable and pleasant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spartan — spar·tan … English syllables
sparton — spartan ou sparton (spar tan ou spar ton) s. m. Terme de marine. Cordage fabriqué avec des tiges de genêt. ÉTYMOLOGIE Sparte. s. m. Voy. spartan … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Agis II — Infobox Monarch name =Agis II title =King of Sparta reign =427 BC – 400400 BC predecessor =Archidamus II successor =Agesilaus II queen =Timaea issue =Leotychides (possibly illegitimate) dynasty =Eurypontid father =Archidamus II mother = date of… … Wikipedia
