Lacedaemonian

[las-i-di-moh-nee-uh n]

adjective

of or relating to ancient Sparta; Spartan.

noun

a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta; a Spartan.

Origin of Lacedaemonian

First recorded in 1770–80; Lacedaemon + -ian

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Historical Examples of lacedaemonian

Nevertheless the Lacedaemonian was the ideal of a primitive Greek state.
Laws
Plato
In Ethiopia engraved stones are employed, of which a Lacedaemonian could make no use.
Eryxias
An Imitator of Plato
I am explaining that this Lacedaemonian brevity was the style of primitive philosophy.
Protagoras
Plato
Such is the tale of the destruction of the Lacedaemonian mora.
Hellenica
Xenophon
I should like to put a question to the Lacedaemonian Timocrates seated yonder.
Hellenica
Xenophon

British Dictionary definitions for lacedaemonian

Lacedaemonian

adjective, noun

another word for Spartan

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Word Origin and History for lacedaemonian

Lacedaemonian

adj.

1780, from Latin Lacedaemonius, from Greek Lakedaimonios, from Lakedaimon, an ancient Greek name for Sparta and the district around it.