spartan
Collocations
5ADJ.
doric, grim, living, other
VERB + SPARTAN
contrast, sleeping
SPARTAN + NOUN
cell, companions, lifestyle, platforms
PREP.
besides, in, into, on
ADV.
only
Definitions
adj
Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
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 engine was Class "3" 2-6-2 tank No. 82013, with Driver Sampson (Exmouth), and its roomy draught-free cab was a striking contrast to the spartan comfort offered on the Drummond tank.
Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.
Lacking in decoration and luxury.
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.
[I]t was furnished with the spartan simplicity which characterizes womanless quarters.
noun
A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada.
adj
Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens.
Alternative letter-case form of spartan.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.
WiktionaryThe engine was Class "3" 2-6-2 tank No. 82013, with Driver Sampson (Exmouth), and its roomy draught-free cab was a striking contrast to the spartan comfort offered on the Drummond tank.
WiktionaryAmong its findings, the report says: "In recent years we have seen more stations transformed from run-down Victorian hulks, or spartan bus-sheltered platforms, into places that people can take pride i
WiktionaryDr Shinde is known for living a very spartan lifestyle.
Tatoeba · #8681719Leonidas was a Spartan, and so am I!
Tatoeba · #8681720This is evident from the conversation in Crete between Plato and his Gnosian and Spartan companions.
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