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Definition: Promethean
Promethean
\Pro*me"the*an\, a. [L. Prometh?us: cf. F.
prom['e]th['e]en.]
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1. Of or pertaining to Prometheus. See
Prometheus.
“Promethean fire.” --Shak.
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2. Having a life-giving quality; inspiring.
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Promethean
\Pro*me"the*an\, n. (Old Chem.)
(a) An apparatus for automatic ignition.
(b) A kind of lucifer match.
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