Proteus
Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
a person or thing that readily changes appearance, character, principles, etc.
plural pro·te·i [proh-tee-ahy]. /ˈproʊ tiˌaɪ/. (lowercase)Bacteriology. any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Proteus, sometimes found as pathogens in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of humans.
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How to use Proteus in a sentence
However, the current thinking is that Merrick may have suffered from Proteus syndrome.
Notwithstanding His immutability, God is, in all the religions of this world, a veritable Proteus.
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierProteus had charge of the great flock of sea-calves which fed on the soft seaweed and basked in the warm sands near his cave.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerWhen Aristus saw Proteus fast asleep, he stepped cautiously up to him and bound him with strong fetters.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerProteus is called the Carpathian wizard because his cave was on the island of Pharos, or Carpathos.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip Baker
Suppose we take the act of Perigrinus Proteus burning himself at Olympia.
The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich Schiller
British Dictionary definitions for Proteus
/ (ˈprəʊtɪəs) /
Greek myth a prophetic sea god capable of changing his shape at will
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Cultural definitions for Proteus
[ (proh-tee-uhs, proh-tyoohs) ]
In classical mythology, a god who served Poseidon. Proteus could change his shape at will.
Notes for Proteus
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