/ Dictionary / Index S Spartan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Spar•tan Pronunciation: (spär'tn), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to Sparta or its people. suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere. brave; undaunted. —n. a native or inhabitant of Sparta. a person of Spartan characteristics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spartan (Thesaurus) Spartacus Spartanburg Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language