an ancient Greek city in the S Peloponnese, famous for the discipline and military prowess of its citizens and for their austere way of life
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Spar•ta
(spär′tə),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Names, Ancient Historyan ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
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'Sparta' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Agesilaus II
- Amyclas
- Argos
- Chilon
- Cleomenes III
- Greece
- Helot
- Heraclid
- Lacedaemon
- Lacedaemonian
- Laconia
- Leda
- Leonidas
- Leuctra
- Menelaus
- Nicias
- Nicostratus
- Peloponnese
- Peloponnesian War
- Peloponnesus
- Perioeci
- Phaënna
- Pheidippides
- Spartan
- Spartiate
- Tsakonian
- city-state
- ephor