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The correct spelling is spartan.
How to pronounce spartan
adjective
Say it like: Spa-rta-n
The correct spelling is spartan. Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial. For example: "I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom."
Usage Examples
“I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.”
“The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.”
“After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
- 2.Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
- 3.Lacking in decoration and luxury.
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