Spartan conditions

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• spartan — 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

• spartan — 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

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