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Spartan vs Athen - What's the difference?

spartan | athen |

As proper nouns the difference between spartan and athen

is that spartan is a citizen of sparta while athen is athens (capital city of greece).

As an adjective spartan

is of or relating to sparta or its citizens.

As a noun spartan

is a red apple cultivar from british columbia, canada.

spartan

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
    • I went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a simple but comfortable bedroom.
  • Resolute in the face of danger or adversity.
    • The spartan legionaries vowed to fight to the death.
  • Lacking in decoration and luxury.
    • After ten years as a fashion designer in the rough-and-tumble Garment District, Eloise left New York for the spartan but serene life of a farmer's wife.

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    athen

    Not English

    Athen has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'athen':

    autumn, addon, attn, adhan, athan, attain, adown, auton, atwain, atween, audion