Spartan

  • 11spartan — ou sparton (spar tan ou spar ton) s. m. Terme de marine. Cordage fabriqué avec des tiges de genêt. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Sparte …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 12Spartan — early 15c., of or pertaining to the classical Gk. city of Sparta, from Sparta capital of Laconia, famed for severity of its social order, the frugality of its people, the valor of its army, and the brevity of its speech. Meaning characterized by… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 13Spartan — Para el satélite, véase Spartan (satélite). Para el avión, véase Alenia C 27J Spartan. Spartan es un término del Universo de Halo que se refiere a soldados provenientes de un proyecto de varios años de desarrollo en el que se trataba de crear… …

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  • 14Spartan — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Spartan est un mot anglais pouvant désigner : Spartiates : Habitants de la ville de Sparte. Celle ci est entrés dans l histoire militaire avec… …

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  • 15Spartan —    The Spartans of Ancient Greece were drilled in fortitude. They were austere and tough and lived under a code of laws that stressed hardiness and devotion to the state. Sparta was a city state that excelled in and was governed by military… …

    Dictionary of eponyms

  • 16spartan — spar|tan [ˈspa:tn US a:r ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Spartan of Sparta (16 21 centuries), from Sparta city in ancient Greece whose people lived simply] spartan conditions or ways of living are simple and without any comfort ▪ spartan… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17Spartan X 2 — Infobox VG title = Spartan X 2 developer = Tamtex (Irem) publisher = Irem designer = engine = released = vgrelease|JP=September 27, 1991 [cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587397.html| title = Release date | publisher =… …

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  • 18spartan — [[t]spɑ͟ː(r)t(ə)n[/t]] ADJ GRADED A spartan lifestyle or existence is very simple or strict, with no luxuries. Their spartan lifestyle prohibits a fridge or a phone... Felicity s bedroom was spartan but functional. Syn: simple, austere Ant:… …

    English dictionary

  • 19spartan — adjective spartan conditions or ways of living are simple and without any comfort: spartan accommodation | adjusting to the spartan life of boarding school …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20Spartan — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta 2. a person of great courage and self discipline • Spartanism noun II. adjective Date: 1561 1. of or relating to Sparta in ancient Greece 2 …

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