/ Dictionary / Index S Sparta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Spar•ta Pronunciation: (spär'tu), [key] — n. an 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sparta (Thesaurus) sparse Spartacus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language