| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Proteus |
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| (PROH-tee-uhs, PROH-tyoohs) In classical mythology, a god who served Poseidon. Proteus could change his shape at will. | 1 |
| ‡ Someone or something that easily takes on several different forms may be called “protean.” | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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