• Spartan

    Origin

    By analogy with the ancient Spartans, who famously possessed the qualities which "spartan" now describes.

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    Adjective

    spartan

    1. 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.
    2. Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.
    3. 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.

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