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spartan

/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/noun, adjective2 syllables

Spartan means: practicing great self-denial.

Synonyms for spartan15

adjective, as in practicing great self-denial

ascetic, ascetical, austere, abstemious

adjective, as in unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

severe, nonindulgent, strict

adjective, as in resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity

resolute

also used for spartan

plain, simple, bare, chaste, inornate, modest, quiet

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What does spartan mean?5

adjective

1

practicing great self-denial“Be systematically ascetic … do … something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it”

2

unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment“a parent severe to the pitch of hostility”

3

resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity“spartan courage”

4

of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

noun

1

a resident of Sparta

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spartan?3

two syllables

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Spartan in a sentence

  • Dr Shinde is known for living a very spartan lifestyle.sabretou
  • Leonidas was a Spartan, and so am I!sabretou
  • This is evident from the conversation in Crete between Plato and his Gnosian and Spartan companions.Cangarejo

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