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Prometheus

Pro·me·the·us [ prə mthee əss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Titan who gave fire to humankind: in Greek mythology, a Titan who became a hero to humankind because he stole fire from the gods and gave it to them

2. small inner moon of Saturn: a small inner natural satellite of Saturn, discovered in 1980 by Voyager 2. It is irregular in shape having a maximum dimension of 150 km (9.3 mi).

[Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek Promētheus]
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