Lacedaemonian

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

/ ˌlæs ɪ dɪˈmoʊ ni ən /

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adjective

of or relating to ancient Sparta; Spartan.

noun

a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta; a Spartan.

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Origin of Lacedaemonian

First recorded in 1770–80; Lacedaemon + -ian

Words nearby Lacedaemonian

lace, lacebark, lace bug, lace-curtain, Lacedaemon, Lacedaemonian, lace-fern, lace glass, La Ceiba, lace into, laceleaf

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How to use Lacedaemonian in a sentence

I imagine that you, too, must have heard his poems; our Lacedaemonian friend has probably heard more than enough of them.
Laws|Plato
But presently Pausanias appeared at the head of the Lacedaemonian army, and once more their dangers seemed to thicken round them.
Hellenica|Xenophon
The latter was not only a good flute-player, but, as affecting Lacedaemonian manners, laid claim to personal prowess.
Hellenica|Xenophon
The Lacedaemonian heavy-armed infantry levies amounted to six thousand men.
Hellenica|Xenophon

Cnidus was a city of high antiquity and probably of Lacedaemonian colonization.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Lacedaemonian

Lacedaemonian

/ (ˌlæsɪdɪˈməʊnɪən) /

adjective, noun

another word for Spartan

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