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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : proh-tee-uh n, proh-tee- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈproʊ ti ən, proʊˈti- |
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Définition of protean
Origin :- 1590s, from Greek Proteus, sea god (son of Oceanus and Tethys) who could change his form; his name is literally "first," from protos "first" (see proto-).
- adj versatile
- The Scottish ballads may scarce be so multitudinous and protean a host as this.
- Extract from : « The Balladists » by John Geddie
- They are more to be dreaded than the protean devil of which you speak.
- Extract from : « The Witch of Salem » by John R. Musick
- There is only one Mephistopheles; but he is protean in shape.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 » by Various
- It is the magic water, the protean thing so full of light, laughter and music.
- Extract from : « In the Open » by Stanton Davis Kirkham
- The inner being is protean and has a thousand changes of apparel.
- Extract from : « William Sharp (Fiona Macleod) » by Elizabeth A. Sharp
- Dryasdust is proverbially a bore, and his forms are Protean.
- Extract from : « Seeing and Hearing » by George W. E. Russell
- Moods have a protean way of changing from roseate hues to grayness.
- Extract from : « Selina » by George Madden Martin
- Keats was often impatient of this Protean quality of his own mind.
- Extract from : « Keats » by Sidney Colvin
- Protean in character, he could assume any shape he chose at will.
- Extract from : « An Introduction to Mythology » by Lewis Spence
- She had not seen this protean property of Genius just at first.
- Extract from : « Gray youth » by Oliver Onions
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