Sparta

ˈspɑːrtə

Definition

Definition of Sparta - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Tennessee

city in Tennessee, United States

Sparta in Tennessee hosts several annual events.

city

municipality

town

Wisconsin

city in Wisconsin, United States

Sparta, Wisconsin is known for its biking trails.

city

municipality

ancient city

TECH.

powerful city-state in ancient Greece

TECH.

Sparta was known for its strong army.

city-state

metropolis

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Origin of Sparta

Greek, Sparta (a city in Greece)

Terms with Sparta included in their meaning

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ephor

history

one of five senior magistrates in ancient Sparta

helotism

history

system of serfdom or slavery in ancient Sparta

Laconia

geography

region in southern Greece with Sparta as its capital

Leuctra

historical battle

battle where Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC

Peloponnese

history

historical region in Greece with ancient cities like Sparta

Peloponnesian War

history

ancient conflict between Athens and Sparta

Spartan

history

person from the ancient city of Sparta

Spartan

adj.

history

related to the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta

Examples of Sparta in a sentence

I visited Sparta, Tennessee last summer.
Sparta hosts an annual cranberry festival.
The population of Sparta has grown over the years.
Sparta played a crucial role in Greek history.
Many legends are associated with ancient Sparta.

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French:Sparta, Sparte, ...
German:Sparta, ...
Italian:Sparta, ...
Spanish:Sparta, Esparta, ...
Portuguese:Sparta, Esparta, ...
Chinese:斯巴达, ...
Japanese:スパルタ, ...
Arabic:سبرتا, سْبارْتا, ...
Hebrew:סְפַּארְטָה, סְפַּרְטָה, ...
Russian:Спарта, ...
Ukrainian:Спарта, ...
Hindi:स्पार्टा, ...
Bengali:স্পার্টা, ...
Catalan:Sparta, Esparta, ...
Czech:Sparta, ...
Danish:Sparta, ...
Dutch:Sparta, Sparta, Wisconsin, ...
Greek:Σπάρτα, Σπάρτη, ...
Hungarian:Sparta, Spárta, ...
Khmer:ស្ប៉ាតា, ឈ្មោះទីក្រុងរដ្ឋបុរាណមួយនៅប្រទេសក្រិក, ...
Korean:스파르타, ...
Persian:اسپارتا, اسپارتا، ویسکانسین, ...
Polish:Sparta, ...
Portuguese (BR):Sparta, Esparta, ...
Romanian:Sparta, ...
Swedish:Sparta, ...
Thai:เมืองสปาร์ตา, สปาร์ตา, ...
Turkish:Sparta, ...
Vietnamese:Sparta, ...

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Definition of Sparta - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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