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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. 2
   The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft. Greek
3. 3
   A moon of the planet Saturn.

Example

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"Prometheus brought down fire to Earth to the mankind."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).

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