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Viking vs Spartan - What's the difference?

viking | spartan |

As nouns the difference between viking and spartan

is that viking is one of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America while Spartan is a red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada.

As proper nouns the difference between viking and spartan

is that viking is a town in Alberta, Canada while Spartan is a citizen of Sparta.

As an adjective spartan is

austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.

viking

English

(wikipedia Viking)

Alternative forms

* -terminal): ** Vikinger, vikinger ** Vikingir, vikingir ** Vikingr, vikingr * -terminal): ** Viking, viking * -initial): ** Wicking, wicking ** Wiking, wiking

Noun

(en noun)
  • (historical) One of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America.
  • (by extension) A stock character common in the fantasy genera, namely a barbarian, generally equipped with an ax or sword and a helmet adorned with horns.
  • (lb) A (mediaeval Scandinavian).
  • (American football) A player on the NFL team.

    • Derived terms

    * vike (jocular verb) * viking (in attributive use) * Vikingism * Vikingship

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A town in Alberta, Canada
  • A city in Minnesota

    • References

    English borrowed terms ----

    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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