spartan

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Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.

Example Sentences
  • 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 Definition

Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.

Example Sentences
  • The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.
3 Definition

Lacking in decoration and luxury.

Example Sentences
  • 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.