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Lac·e·dae·mon

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–noun

Sparta.

2.	Classical Mythology. the son of Zeus and Taÿgete and the founder of the city of Sparta.

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Lac·e·dae·mon Audio Help (lās'ĭ-dē'mən) Pronunciation Key
See Sparta.

Lac'e·dae·mo'ni·an (-də-mō'nē-ən) adj. & n.

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A city-state of ancient Greece in the southeast Peloponnesus. Settled by Dorian Greeks, it was noted for its militarism and reached the height of its power in the sixth century B.C. A protracted rivalry with Athens led to the Peloponnesian Wars (460-404) and Sparta's hegemony over all of Greece. Its ascendancy was broken by Thebans in 371.

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