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spartan

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. 1.Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
  2. 2.Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
  3. 3.Lacking in decoration and luxury.

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