Lacedaemonian

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

/ ˌlæs ɪ dɪˈmoʊ ni ən /

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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Examples from the Web for lacedaemonian

The name of Jason, I feel sure, is not unknown to Lacedaemonian ears.
Hellenica|Xenophon
Turning to the right, the left of Epaminondas then took in the flank the Lacedaemonian line.
Battle Studies|Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq
With these and similar asseverations the Lacedaemonian commissioners left the council chamber.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
There were a thousand Lacedaemonian heavy infantry on board, and Cnemus, a Spartan, as admiral.
The History of the Peloponnesian War|Thucydides

The Lacedaemonian name for the guardian of a royal orphan is prodikus.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)|Plutarch

British Dictionary definitions for lacedaemonian

Lacedaemonian

/ (ˌlæsɪdɪˈməʊnɪən) /

adjective, noun

another word for Spartan

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