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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Spartan \Spar"tan\, a. [L. Spartanus.]
Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta;
hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey.
-- n. A native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a
person of great courage and fortitude.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Spartan
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its
people
2: resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan
courage"
3: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a
parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty
six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict
disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing" [syn: {severe},
{spartan}]
4: practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically
ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you
would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's
austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" [syn:
{ascetic}, {ascetical}, {austere}, {spartan}]
n 1: a resident of Sparta
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
