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protean

[ proh-tee-uhn, proh-tee- ]

adjective

  1. readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
  2. changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba.
  3. (of an actor or actress) versatile; able to play many kinds of roles.
  4. (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or suggestive of Proteus.


protean

/ ˈprəʊtɪən; prəʊˈtiËÉ™n /

adjective

  1. readily taking on various shapes or forms; variable
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of protean1

First recorded in 1590–1600; Prote(us) + -an
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of protean1

C16: from Proteus
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Strangely enough, turning death into an invisible force as opposed to some night stalker with a protean face dissolved some of my usual apprehension.

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To capture Dylan in all his multifarious splendor, writer-director Todd Haynes cast six actors to portray different aspects of the songwriter’s protean genius.

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And this Orlando is played by the protean writer and performer Taylor Mac, who delivers the line while cutting a resplendent androgynous figure in shiny red boots and white, vaguely Elizabethan garb.

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Faith Ringgold, who died Saturday at 93, was an artist of protean inventiveness.

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This is a festival that continues to ask what it means to present a music festival — particularly one that aspires to represent an entire, protean genre.

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