Pro-mē'the-an1, a.
a. [Lat. Promethēus, Fr. Prométhéen.]
- Of, or pertaining to, Prometheus.
- Having a life-giving quality; inspiring.
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Promethean
Pro-mē'the-an2, n.
n. 1. A glass tube containing sulphuric acid, and surrounded by an inflammable mixture, which it ignites on being pressed, affording light. Brande. 2. A kind of lucifer match. Simmonds.