prodigal son
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prodigal son
Where it comes from
With reference to Luke 15:11–32.
noun prodigal sons
- Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behavior. Here I am, the prodigal son The self proclaimed deprived Spending hours of fighting the peace When I should lay it on the line
- A marine fish, the cobia (Rachycentron canadum).
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noun one who returns
| Español | hijo pródigo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 放蕩息子 hōtō musuko |
| 中文 | 浪子 làngzǐ |
| Português | filho pródigo |
| Français | fils prodigue |
| Deutsch | verlorener Sohn, Zurückkehrer, Heimkehrer |
| Italiano | figliol prodigo, figlio prodigo |
| Ελληνικά | άσωτος υιός ásotos yiós |
| Русский | блу́дный сын blúdnyj syn |
Talk about this word "prodigal son." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prodigal%20son. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prodigal son. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prodigal%20son "prodigal son." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prodigal%20son.Cite this
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title = {prodigal son},
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