Spartiate

[ spahr-tee-eyt, -shee- ]

noun

1. a member of the ruling class of ancient Laconia; a Spartan citizen. Compare Helot ( def 1 ), Perioeci.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spartiate¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Spartiātēs < Doric Greek Spartiā́tēs, equivalent to Spartiā́ ( s ) of Sparta + -tēs personal noun suffix

Example Sentences

The Vanguard had been engaged with the Spartiate and the Aquilon.

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Pierrepont was promoted to post rank in December 1798, and appointed to the Spartiate, one of Nelson's prizes taken at the Nile.

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The Prince was our leader, and the ship astern of us the Spartiate.

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The Spartiate shot up, and was nearly on board of us.

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Of the six prizes four are fine ships, particularly the Franklin and Spartiate: the Souverain and Conquérant are both very old ships; Le Tonnant and L'Aquilon were built within these few years only.

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