Dictionary Check: spartan
"spartan" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
adjective
resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
Example:
"spartan courage"
adjective
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Example:
"a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"
adjective
practicing great self-denial
Example:
"Be systematically ascetic … do … something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"
noun
a resident of Sparta
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