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Sparta

[ spahr-tuh ]

noun

  1. an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.


Sparta

/ ˈspɑːtə /

noun

  1. an ancient Greek city in the S Peloponnese, famous for the discipline and military prowess of its citizens and for their austere way of life


Sparta

  1. An ancient Greek city-state and rival of Athens (see also Athens ). Sparta was known for its militaristic government and for its educational system designed to train children to be devoted citizens and brave soldiers. Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War .


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Notes

The term Spartan is used to describe conditions that are low on luxury and designed to produce discipline.

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Example Sentences

Therefore, we can at least infer that the people of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes did not have a rigorous eugenics program like Sparta.

They are the Sparta of world soccer: A small nation, punching above its weight, taking no prisoners, and never saying sorry.

It probably comes as a surprise to many, but the army may have more in common with Norway than Sparta.

Poland and Ireland were Sparta and Spartacus compared to these villains.

Sparta itself is a very present and powerful idea among Marines.

William Terrell, an accomplished and useful citizen of Georgia, died at Sparta in that state.

Sparta became the capital of the whole country, while the former capitals became country towns.

Athens and Sparta were already in that mood toward each other which rendered the disaster of the Peloponnesian war inevitable.

At length, in 431, the long foreseen and inevitable Peloponnesian war broke out between Athens and Sparta.

Arrival of Q. Caecilius and his disapprobation of the measures taken in regard to Sparta.

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