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Of or pertaining to Prometheus. See Prometheus. "Promethean fire." Shak.

e by means of fire stolen from heaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheus to Mount Caucasus, where a vulture preyed upon his liver.

The quality or state of being prominent; a standing out from something; conspicuousness.

Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase.

In a prominent manner.

Promiscuousness; confusion. H. Spencer.

viduals united in a body or mass without order; mingled; confused; undistinguished; as, a promiscuous crowd or mass. A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot. Pope.

In a promiscuous manner.

The quality or state of being promiscuous.

or forbearance of a specified act. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Gal. iii. 18.

The person to whom a promise is made.

One who promises.

Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance; as, promising person; a promising day. -- Prom"is*ing*ly, adv.

One who engages or undertakes; a promiser. Burrill.

Making a promise; implying a promise; promising. [R.]

In a promissory manner. Sir T. Browne.

Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne. Promissory note (Law), a written promise to pay to some person named, and at a time specified therein, or on demand, or at sight, a certain sum of money, absolutely and at all events; -- frequently called a note of hand. Kent. Byles. Story…

Promontory. [R.] Drayton.

A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast; a headland; a high cape. Like one that stands upon a promontory. Shak.

Relating to promorphology; as, a promorphological conception.