Lacedaemonian

[ las-i-di-moh-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Sparta; Spartan.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta; a Spartan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lacedaemonian¹

First recorded in 1770–80; Lacedaemon + -ian

Example Sentences

I imagine that you, too, must have heard his poems; our Lacedaemonian friend has probably heard more than enough of them.

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But presently Pausanias appeared at the head of the Lacedaemonian army, and once more their dangers seemed to thicken round them.

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The latter was not only a good flute-player, but, as affecting Lacedaemonian manners, laid claim to personal prowess.

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The Lacedaemonian heavy-armed infantry levies amounted to six thousand men.

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Cnidus was a city of high antiquity and probably of Lacedaemonian colonization.

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