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Meaning of protean

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protean

Pronunciation:/pɹəʊˈtiː.ən//pɹoʊˈtiː.ən/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Proteus

adjective

Definitions

  1. Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.

    Example: His plots and protean characters plunge readers into the world of fable, yet their universal appeal, as this biography shows, is deeply rooted in the particularity of Garcia Marquez’s own idiosyncratic early life...