See Promethean on Wiktionary
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"sense": "of a Romantic literary hero: defying traditional moral categories, etc.",
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"sense": "of or pertaining to Callosamia promethea",
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"sense": "one with the qualities of Prometheus or who acts in a Promethean manner",
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