Promethean
of or suggestive of Prometheus.
creative; boldly original.
a person who resembles Prometheus in spirit or action.
Origin of Promethean
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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 BlackwoodThe Prometheans, however, possessed the advantage of portability, and for occasional purposes they were convenient.
Great Facts | Frederick C. BakewellThe Prometheans, he believed, were not far wrong in their instinctive collective judgment.
The Bright Messenger | Algernon BlackwoodYet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
The Bright Messenger | Algernon Blackwood
British Dictionary definitions for Promethean
/ (prəˈmiːθɪən) /
of or relating to Prometheus
creative, original, or life-enhancing
a person who resembles Prometheus
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