Spartan
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adjDefinition of SPARTAN
1
: of or relating to Sparta in ancient Greece
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a often not capitalized : marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial <a Spartan athlete> b often not capitalized : marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort <a Spartan room> c : laconic d : undaunted by pain or danger
— Spar·tan·ly adverb
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