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Definition of Sparta

1. Noun. An ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC.

Definition of Sparta

1. Proper noun. An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sparta

Literary usage of Sparta

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1901)
"Mrs. JM Clark, president Domestic SA, Sparta; vocal solo. Miss Gertrude Finley, Sparta; ... LJ Sexton, principal of the Sparta High School; music; address. ..."

2. A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great by John Bagnell Bury (1913)
"He visited Sparta, and is said to have instituted the musical contest at the ... His music was certainly welcomed there, and Sparta soon had a poet, who, ..."

3. The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (1921)
"Sparta, on the other hand, was built at the bottom of a deep valley, ... Sparta was an armed camp where people were soldiers for the sake of being soldiers. ..."

4. The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon (1921)
"Sparta, on the other hand, was built at the bottom of a deep valley, ... Sparta was an armed camp where people were soldiers for the sake of being soldiers. ..."

5. Ancient Times, a History of the Early World: An Introduction to the Study of by James Henry Breasted (1916)
"The combination included Thebes and so many of the other Greek cities that Sparta was greatly disturbed. The Spartans met disaster on land, and when this ..."

6. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians by Charles Rollin (1830)
"AGIS ATTEMPTS TO REFORM Sparta. HE IS CONDEMNED TO DIE AND EXECUTED ACCORDINGLY. WHEN the love of wealth had crept into the city of Sparta, ..."

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