Look up: promethean


  1. Promethean
    Pro·me'the·an adjective [ Latin Prometh ... us : confer French prométhéen .] 1. Of or pertaining to Prometheus. See Prometheus . ' Promethean fire.' Shak. 2. Having a life-giving quality; i...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/172

  2. Promethean
    Pro·me'the·an noun (Old Chem.) (a) An apparatus for automatic ignition. (b) A kind of lucifer match.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/172

  3. promethean
    <chemistry> An apparatus for automatic ignition. ... A kind of lucifer match. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?promethean

  4. Promethean
    • (n.) An apparatus for automatic ignition. • (n.) A kind of lucifer match. • (a.) Having a life-giving quality; inspiring. • (a.) Of or pertaining to Prometheus. See Prometheus.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/promethean/

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