a resident of Sparta
Used in a Sentence
spartan
How to use spartan in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for spartan.
Editorial note
Even spartan, barracks-style homeless shelters, such as the ones where I've worked, are a whole lot better than leaving people on the street.
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Quick take
a resident of Sparta
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of spartan gathered in one view.
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for spartan.
noun
a resident of Sparta
See also: Spartan
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
See also: Spartan
adjective
resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; "spartan courage"
adjective
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"
See also: severe
adjective
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"
Example sentences
Even spartan, barracks-style homeless shelters, such as the ones where I've worked, are a whole lot better than leaving people on the street.
The photos give me the impression of a spartan and somewhat uninviting place, somewhat like unfinished versions of various areas in Half Life.
I'm the author of Eloquent JS, so I'm far from unbiased, but the main difference in my mind is that The Good Parts is very spartan and extremely prescriptive in what you should do and, especially, what you should never do, whereas Eloquent JS tries to actually be attractive to read and have a much more open and enthusiastic mindset towards what programming is.
It's all a really great list of benefits you'll get going with Google Ventures if you're lucky enough to get their interest but I don't think it's enough to actually disrupt the VC industry, the benefits aren't really gamechangers:- they can introduce you to other Googlers, this can be hard to achieve by yourself but it's definitely not impossible, if you're working in a cool space where Google has some platform or aspirations you will inevitably cross paths with someone who can give you the same introductions- they can send you the rejects that applied for jobs which is for sure going to include some amazing people, but they applied for bigcorp pay, benefits, security, hours, stability and processes .... not startups- they can help you with their expertise, now this is the potentially really interesting one if you're in the tiny slice of startups that needs to scale the crap out of what they're doing, but their more widely applicable UI expertise is soulless, spartan and even ugly in spite of whole continents converting/reacting well to it- they have mindshare outside of SV, which is of dubious value really ... I mean they own search and they own online advertising, but they still have to advertise like crazy to get Chrome users so I wouldn't imagine they can just flick a switch and give you massive marketshare overnight- smart people work there and can give smart advice/insight, which is a big plus of course but smart people are everywhere, you just have to look for them- work at the Googleplex, probably would be awesome but it's not exactly going to make or break your startup
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use spartan in a sentence?
Even spartan, barracks-style homeless shelters, such as the ones where I've worked, are a whole lot better than leaving people on the street.
What does spartan mean?
a resident of Sparta
What part of speech is spartan?
spartan is commonly used as noun, adjective.