spartan

(noun) a resident of Sparta. Synonyms: Spartan.

(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people. Synonyms: Spartan.

(adj) resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity. Example: "Spartan courage."

(adj) unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment. Synonyms: severe. Examples: "A parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- h.g.wells." "A hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien." "A strict disciplinarian." "A spartan upbringing."

(adj) practicing great self-denial. Synonyms: ascetic, ascetical, austere. Examples: "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- william james." "A desert nomad's austere life." "A spartan diet." "A spartan existence."