Promethean

[ pruh-mee-thee-uhn ]

/ prəˈmi θi ən /

adjective

of or suggestive of Prometheus.

creative; boldly original.

noun

a person who resembles Prometheus in spirit or action.

Origin of Promethean

First recorded in 1580–90; Promethe(us) + -an

Words nearby Promethean

promenade concert, promenade deck, prometaphase, promethazine, Promethea moth, Promethean, Prometheus, Prometheus Bound, Prometheus Unbound, promethium, promilitary

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Example sentences from the Web for Promethean

"This Promethean morality that enchains the world and sets its bureaucratic eagle to gnaw the vitals of humanity," Sylvia cried.
Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie
This last Promethean gift was probably the first of the great human inventions.
Twentieth Century Socialism|Edmond Kelly
Prometheus, however, did reappear about 1820-25, when a match bearing the name "Promethean" was invented.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle
The spectacle recalls the opening lines of the great Promethean drama of the Greek poet.
The Roof of France|Matilda Betham-Edwards

Or it shall be the old Titan, snapping his chains, and kindling anew the Promethean fire!
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski

British Dictionary definitions for Promethean

Promethean

/ (prəˈmiːθɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Prometheus

creative, original, or life-enhancing

noun

a person who resembles Prometheus

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单词	promethean
释义	Promethean [ pruh-mee-thee-uhn ] / prəˈmi θi ən / adjective of or suggestive of Prometheus. creative; boldly original. noun a person who resembles Prometheus in spirit or action. Origin of Promethean First recorded in 1580–90; Promethe(us) + -an Words nearby Promethean promenade concert, promenade deck, prometaphase, promethazine, Promethea moth, Promethean, Prometheus, Prometheus Bound, Prometheus Unbound, promethium, promilitary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Promethean "This Promethean morality that enchains the world and sets its bureaucratic eagle to gnaw the vitals of humanity," Sylvia cried. Sylvia & Michael\|Compton Mackenzie This last Promethean gift was probably the first of the great human inventions. Twentieth Century Socialism\|Edmond Kelly Prometheus, however, did reappear about 1820-25, when a match bearing the name "Promethean" was invented. Inventions in the Century\|William Henry Doolittle The spectacle recalls the opening lines of the great Promethean drama of the Greek poet. The Roof of France\|Matilda Betham-Edwards Or it shall be the old Titan, snapping his chains, and kindling anew the Promethean fire! The Death of the Gods\|Dmitri Mrejkowski British Dictionary definitions for Promethean Promethean / (prəˈmiːθɪən) / adjective of or relating to Prometheus creative, original, or life-enhancing noun a person who resembles Prometheus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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