Sparta
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- Also called Lacedaemon.
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Argiroplos had immigrated from Sparta, Greece, to Keyser, about 140 miles west of Washington, in 1911.
After World War I, U.S. families were asked if they wanted their dead brought home. Forty thousand said yes. | Michael Ruane | May 30, 2021 | Washington PostThe Sparta nursing home had once benefitted from the Medicaid loophole thanks to the Pulaski County deal.
He Wanted to Fix Rural America’s Broken Nursing Homes. Now, Taxpayers May Be on the Hook for $76 Million. | by Max Blau for Georgia Health News | September 22, 2020 | ProPublicaTherefore, we can at least infer that the people of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes did not have a rigorous eugenics program like Sparta.
They are the Sparta of world soccer: A small nation, punching above its weight, taking no prisoners, and never saying sorry.
Luis Suarez, Uruguay’s Notorious Soccer Vampire, Strikes Again—Biting Italian in World Cup Win | Tunku Varadarajan | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt probably comes as a surprise to many, but the army may have more in common with Norway than Sparta.
Poland and Ireland were Sparta and Spartacus compared to these villains.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy | Michael Weiss | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSparta itself is a very present and powerful idea among Marines.
A Troubled Iraq War Vet Returns Home in Roxana Robinson’s ‘Sparta’ | Jane Ciabattari | June 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWilliam Terrell, an accomplished and useful citizen of Georgia, died at Sparta in that state.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellSparta became the capital of the whole country, while the former capitals became country towns.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousAthens and Sparta were already in that mood toward each other which rendered the disaster of the Peloponnesian war inevitable.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousAt length, in 431, the long foreseen and inevitable Peloponnesian war broke out between Athens and Sparta.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousArrival of Q. Caecilius and his disapprobation of the measures taken in regard to Sparta.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2) | Polybius
British Dictionary definitions for Sparta
/ (ˈspɑːtə) /
an ancient Greek city in the S Peloponnese, famous for the discipline and military prowess of its citizens and for their austere way of life
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Cultural definitions for Sparta
An ancient Greek city-state and rival of Athens (see also Athens). Sparta was known for its militaristic government and for its educational system designed to train children to be devoted citizens and brave soldiers. Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
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