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Spartan

 
Dictionary: Spar·tan   (spär'tn) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of or relating to Sparta or its people.
  2. also spartan
    1. Rigorously self-disciplined or self-restrained.
    2. Simple, frugal, or austere: a Spartan diet; a spartan lifestyle.
    3. Marked by brevity of speech; laconic.
    4. Courageous in the face of pain, danger, or adversity.
n.
  1. A citizen of Sparta.
  2. One of Spartan character.
Spartanism Spar'tan·ism n.
Spartanly Spar'tan·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: austere
Antonyms: luxurious, opulent


WordNet: spartan
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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity

Meaning #2: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  Synonyms: severe, strict

Meaning #3: practicing great self-denial
  Synonyms: ascetic, ascetical, austere


Translations: Spartan
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - spartansk
n. - spartaner

2.
n. - æblesort

Nederlands (Dutch)
Spartaans

Français (French)
1.
adj. - spartiate
n. - Spartiate

2.
n. - (Can) dessert aux pommes

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - spartanisch
n. - Spartaner

2.
n. - kanadischer Apfel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - Σπαρτιάτης
adj. - σπαρτιάτικος

Italiano (Italian)
spartano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sem se importar muito com conforto, sem medo de dor e dificuldades
adj. - espartano (m)

Русский (Russian)
спартанский, воздержанный, суровый, немногословный, спартанец

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - espartano
n. - espartano

2.
n. - manzana (de postre canadiense)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spartan
adj. - spartansk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
斯巴达的, 斯巴达文化的, 斯巴达人的, 斯巴达式的, 斯巴达人, 刚毅之人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 斯巴達的, 斯巴達文化的, 斯巴達人的, 斯巴達式的
n. - 斯巴達人, 剛毅之人

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 스파르타의, 스파르타 식의, 검소하고 엄격한
n. - 스파르타 사람, 강건하고 용맹스러운 사람

2.
n. - 캐나다의 후식용 사과

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - スパルタの, スパルタ式の, 鍛練の厳しい
n. - スパルタ人, 剛勇な人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أحد أبناء أسبارطه القديمه, شخص عظيم ألشجاعه و ألجلد (صفه) أسبارطي, متسم بالبساطه و بالاقتصاد في ألانفاق و ألكلام وبالصرامه و ألجلد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ספרטני, של ספרטה, צנוע, חי בפשטות, פשוט, קשה‬
n. - ‮ספרטני, תושב ספרטה, גיבור‬
n. - ‮תפוח קנדי הנאכל כרפרפת‬


 
 
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