Spartan Meaning
/ˈspɑː(ɹ)tən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAustere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
adjResolute in the face of danger or adversity.
Sentence Examples
Dr Shinde is known for living a very spartan lifestyle.
Leonidas was a Spartan, and so am I!
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The monk lived in a ____ room with only a bed and a chair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He preferred a ____ lifestyle, with very little furniture and almost no decorative items in his room.
Word Origin & History
By analogy with the ancient Spartans, who famously possessed these qualities.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1960 June, R. C. Riley, “The coastal branches of South-East Devon: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 337:
"Among 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 in, feel comfortable in using, and which are fulfilling more of their wider potential."
— 2020 August 26, “Network News: Stations investment boosts regeneration, says report”, in Rail, page 17:
"[I]t was furnished with the spartan simplicity which characterizes womanless quarters."
— 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 4:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The monk lived in a ____ room with only a bed and a chair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He preferred a ____ lifestyle, with very little furniture and almost no decorative items in his room.