a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; |
Noun | 1. | Spartan - a resident of Sparta |
Adj. | 1. | Spartan - of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people |
2. | spartan - resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage" | |
3. | spartan - unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing" | |
4. | spartan - practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" |