prodigal son

English

With reference to Luke 15:11–32.

prodigal son (plural prodigal sons)

Someone who returns home from travelling, especially having repented of former extravagant behaviour.
A marine fish, the cobia (Rachycentron canadum)

one who returns

Catalan: fill pròdig
Chinese: 浪子
Danish: fortabte søn
Dutch: verloren zoon m
Finnish: tuhlaajapoika
French: fils prodigue m
Georgian: გზასაცდენილი შვილი (gzasacdenili švili), გზასაცდენილი ძე (gzasacdenili ʒe), უძღები ძე (uʒɣebi ʒe), უძღები შვილი (uʒɣebi švili), ძე შეცდომილი (ʒe šecdomili)
German: verlorener Sohn m, Zurückkehrer m, Heimkehrer (de) m
Greek: άσωτος υιός (el) m (ásotos yiós)
Hungarian: tékozló fiú (hu)
Irish: an mac díobhlásach m, an millteán mic m

cobia — see cobia

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