• (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 on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/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; inspiring. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/172