Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prodigal son

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: prodi-gal -son
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behavior.

noun

A marine fish, the cobia (Rachycentron canadum).

Example Sentences

"Here I am, the prodigal son The self proclaimed deprived Spending hours of fighting the peace When I should lay it on the line"
"Don’t look back in anger—Oasis, the prodigal sons of Brit-pop, is returning. After years of public feuding and subtweets and alleged battery with a cricket bat, the Gallagher brothers—Liam and Noel, obvs—are working it out on the remix, with a rash of 2025 summer dates announced on their website."

Etymology

With reference to Luke 15:11–32.

Inflected Forms

prodigal sons (plural)

Phrases

kill the fatted calf

Frequently Paired Words

kill the fatted calf

Questions

What does prodigal son mean?: Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behavior.
Where does prodigal son come from?: With reference to Luke 15:11–32.

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