Spartan
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tn adjective
1.
Also, Spar·tan·ic 
[spahr-tan-ik] . of or pertaining to Sparta or its people.
[spahr-tan-ik] . of or pertaining to Sparta or its people. 2.
suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere.
3.
brave; undaunted.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to Sparta or its citizens |
| 2. | (sometimes not capital) very strict or austere: a Spartan upbringing |
| 3. | (sometimes not capital) possessing courage and resolve |
| —n | |
| 4. | a citizen of Sparta |
| 5. | (sometimes not capital) a disciplined or brave person |
| 6. | a Canadian variety of eating apple |
| 'Spartanism | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
Spartan
early 15c., "of or pertaining to the classical Gk. city of Sparta," from Sparta capital of Laconia, famed for severity of its social order, the frugality of its people, the valor of its army, and the brevity of its speech. Meaning "characterized by frugality or courage" is from 1640s.
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