prodigal sons

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prodigal son
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APA

prodigal sons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigal%20sons

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“prodigal sons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigal%20sons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prodigal sons,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigal%20sons.

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