“Lacedæmonian”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

Lacedæmonian

释义

Lacedæmonian, a. and n.|ˌlæsɪdiːˈməʊnɪən|
[f. L. Lacedæmoni-us, Gr. λακεδαιµόνιος (f. Lacedæmōn, Gr. λακεδαίµων) + -an.]
A. adj.
a. Of or pertaining to Lacedæmon (Sparta) or its inhabitants.
b. Of speech or correspondence = laconic.
B. n. A native of Lacedæmon.
1780Cowper Let. 16 Mar., Wks. 1837 XV. 50 Till your letters become truly Lacedæmonian, and are reduced to a single syllable.1807Robinson Archæol. Græca ii. xv. 168 Their clothing was so thin that ‘a Lacedæmonian vest’ became proverbial.1870Emerson Soc. & Solit. iv. 87 If any one wishes to converse with the meanest of the Lacedæmonians.1900Daily News 15 Mar. 6/3 The 46th owed their name of ‘The Lacedemonians’ to their colonel's stirring speech on the ancient Spartans.

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