Promethean

[ pruh-mee-thee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or suggestive of Prometheus.

  2. creative; boldly original.

noun
  1. a person who resembles Prometheus in spirit or action.

Origin of Promethean

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; Promethe(us) + -an

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How to use Promethean in a sentence

  • If he can stand the Khi—the Studio and the Prometheans, he can stand anything.

    The Bright Messenger | Algernon Blackwood
  • The Prometheans, however, possessed the advantage of portability, and for occasional purposes they were convenient.

    Great Facts | Frederick C. Bakewell
  • The Prometheans, he believed, were not far wrong in their instinctive collective judgment.

    The Bright Messenger | Algernon Blackwood
  • Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.

    The Bright Messenger | Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for Promethean

Promethean

/ (prəˈmiːθɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Prometheus

  2. creative, original, or life-enhancing

noun
  1. a person who resembles Prometheus

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