spartan

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The decor is unpretentiously kitschy yet spartan, the jukebox still plays vinyl records

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  1. Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey.

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  1. a resident of Sparta
  2. practicing great self-denial
  3. unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  4. resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
  5. of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

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  • Even if you feel that 6 slides is too spartan, don't confuse quantity for quality.
  • It's a spartan, 160-character bio, your location, and a URL.
  • The decor in the bedroom was spartan, the bedstead and matching bureau and vanity table stained and scratched. —  AHMM,September2008
  • They were spartan, stripped of personality or luxury, as befitted a wartime vessel. —  F ;SF; - vol 100 issue 01 - January 2001
  • The interface is spartan - and there is very little for you to configure. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
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