noun
a resident of Sparta
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
adjective
resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
Examples
- spartan courage
adjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
practicing great self-denial
Synonyms
Examples
- 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