PRODIGAL


Meaning of PRODIGAL in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 recklessly wasteful. 2 (foll. by of) lavish.

n. 1 a prodigal person. 2 (in full prodigal son) a repentant wastrel, returned wanderer, etc. (Luke 15:11-32). prodigality n. prodigally adv.

[ med.L prodigalis f. L prodigus lavish ]

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