Promethean

[ pruh-mee-thee-uhn ]

/ prəˈmi θi ən /

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adjective

of or suggestive of Prometheus.

creative; boldly original.

noun

a person who resembles Prometheus in spirit or action.

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Origin of Promethean

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

Words nearby Promethean

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

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How to use Promethean in a sentence

To a clay compounded chiefly of the worldling and the rhetorician there is added a real spark of Promethean fire.
George Eliot|Mathilde Blind
Promethean fire: the fire which Prometheus brought down from heaven.
An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton|Hiram Corson
She was sorry that it was hopeless; but she was glad that it was there, in all its Promethean wrathfulness, for her to observe.
The Shadow of Life|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
There is something truly Promethean in the struggle of the Russian youth against their overpowering antagonist.
Violence and the Labor Movement|Robert Hunter

The delineation of that Promethean fortitude which defied conscience, as he has shown it in Manfred, is his greatest achievement.
The Life of Lord Byron|John Galt

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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