Procrustes

[ proh-kruhs-teez ]

/ proʊˈkrʌs tiz /

noun Classical Mythology.

a robber who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed. He was killed by Theseus.

Also called Damastes.

Words nearby Procrustes

procreation, procreative, Procrit, Procrustean, Procrustean bed, Procrustes, procryptic, proctalgia, proctatresia, proctectasia, proctectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for Procrustes

In pursuance of my duty in the premises, it of course became necessary for me to read the Procrustes.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
Thus, however weary a man might be, he never liked to lie in the bed of Procrustes.
Tanglewood Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne
His Procrustes, from the collector's point of view, is entirely logical, and might be considered as the acme of bookmaking.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
Procrustes: "Now, then, you fellows; I mean to fit you all to my little Bed!"
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. III of IV|Charles L. Graves

Fine binding is a desideratum, and, for its cost, that of the Procrustes could not be improved upon.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Procrustes

Procrustes

/ (prəʊˈkrʌstiːz) /

noun

Greek myth a robber, who put travellers in his bed, stretching or lopping off their limbs so that they fitted it

Word Origin for Procrustes

C16: from Greek Prokroustēs the stretcher, from prokrouein to extend by hammering out

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Procrustes

Procrustes

[ (proh-krus-teez) ]

A mythical Greek giant who was a thief and a murderer. He would capture travelers and tie them to an iron bed. If they were longer than the bed, he would hack off their limbs until they fit it. If they were too short, he would stretch them to the right size.

notes for Procrustes

A “procrustean” method is one that relentlessly tries to shape a person, an argument, or an idea to a predetermined pattern.

单词	procrustes
释义	Procrustes [ proh-kruhs-teez ] / proʊˈkrʌs tiz / noun Classical Mythology. a robber who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed. He was killed by Theseus. Also called Damastes. Words nearby Procrustes procreation, procreative, Procrit, Procrustean, Procrustean bed, Procrustes, procryptic, proctalgia, proctatresia, proctectasia, proctectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Procrustes In pursuance of my duty in the premises, it of course became necessary for me to read the Procrustes. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue\|Various Thus, however weary a man might be, he never liked to lie in the bed of Procrustes. Tanglewood Tales\|Nathaniel Hawthorne His Procrustes, from the collector's point of view, is entirely logical, and might be considered as the acme of bookmaking. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue\|Various Procrustes: "Now, then, you fellows; I mean to fit you all to my little Bed!" Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. III of IV\|Charles L. Graves Fine binding is a desideratum, and, for its cost, that of the Procrustes could not be improved upon. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Procrustes Procrustes / (prəʊˈkrʌstiːz) / noun Greek myth a robber, who put travellers in his bed, stretching or lopping off their limbs so that they fitted it Word Origin for Procrustes C16: from Greek Prokroustēs the stretcher, from prokrouein to extend by hammering out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Procrustes Procrustes [ (proh-krus-teez) ] A mythical Greek giant who was a thief and a murderer. He would capture travelers and tie them to an iron bed. If they were longer than the bed, he would hack off their limbs until they fit it. If they were too short, he would stretch them to the right size. notes for Procrustes A “procrustean” method is one that relentlessly tries to shape a person, an argument, or an idea to a predetermined pattern. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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