SG Heritage Dictionary
Menu
Home
Site Settings
Attributions and Sources
Browser Extension
Features
Word of the Day History
Privacy Statement
Settings
×
[
Light
|
Dark
] Theme
[
Both
|
Dictionary
|
Encyclopedia
] Search type
[
Both
|
1828
|
1913
] Dictionary edition
[
Both
|
Britannica
|
Watson's Biblical
] Encyclopedia edition
[
Both
|
KJV
|
BSB
] Bible version
[
ON
|
OFF
] Auto-link words in definitions
[
ON
|
OFF
] Show images
Done
Word of the Day:
Catachrestical
Search
Search: 2 results
Thesaurus: 0 categories
Bible Verses: 0 results
Print definition:
Promethea
Promethea
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
A large American
bombycid
moth
(Callosamia promethea). Its
larva
feeds on the
sassafras
, wild
cherry
, and other trees, and suspends its
cocoon
from a branch by a
silken
band.
Promethean
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
Pertaining to
Prometheus
, who
stole
fire from heaven.
Promethean
[Adjective]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. Of or pertaining to
Prometheus
. See
Prometheus
.
2. Having a life-giving quality;
inspiring
.
Promethean
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. An apparatus for
automatic
ignition
.
2. A kind of
lucifer
match
.
No thesaurus entries found for "promethea".
No Bible verses found for "promethea".
This site uses cookies to remember your display preferences (search sources and editions, Bible version, auto-link, images, light/dark theme). No personal data whatsoever is collected.
Privacy Policy
Accept