Spartiate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Spartiate
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Spartiātēs < Doric Greek Spartiā́tēs, equivalent to Spartiā́ ( s ) of Sparta + -tēs personal noun suffix
Example Sentences
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When a Spartiate man reached the age of thirty, he could marry, vote in the Assembly, and serve as a judge.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Each Spartiate remained in the army reserve until the age of sixty, when he could finally retire from military service and became eligible for election to the Council of Elders.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The Spartiate shot up, and was nearly on board of us.
From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford
The Prince was our leader, and the ship astern of us the Spartiate.
From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford
The Spartiate has caused us considerable uneasiness, having unfortunately got aground by bordering too near the light-house.
From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I by Ross, John, Sir
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