He left the company several years ago, but now the prodigal son has returned.
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The Prodigal Son — or Prodigal Son may refer to: Religion * Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Bible Music * Prodigal Son (album), a studio album by The Saints * Prodigal Son , a single by Nu metal band Sevendust. * Prodigal Son (Electronic song), a song by… … Wikipedia
prodigal — prod|i|gal1 [ˈprɔdıgəl US ˈpra: ] adj [usually before noun] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: prodigus, from prodigere to drive away, use wastefully ] 1.) prodigal son/daughter someone who leaves their family and home without the approval … Dictionary of contemporary English
Prodigal Daughter — may refer to:* Prodigal Daughter ( DS9 episode), an episode in the seventh season of the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * The Prodigal Daughter , a 1982 novel by Jeffrey Archer * Prodigal Daughter , a song by Jonatha Brooke on the 2007… … Wikipedia
prodigal — [[t]prɒ̱dɪg(ə)l[/t]] prodigals 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person. [LITERARY] … English dictionary
prodigal — adjective 1》 wastefully extravagant. 2》 lavish. noun a prodigal person. ↘(also prodigal son or daughter) a person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but returns repentant. [with allusion to the parable in Luke 15:11–32.] Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
Prodigal Sister — Infobox Television episode Title= Prodigal Sister Series= Season=4 Episode=407 Airdate=November 10, 1997 Production= Writer=Robert Blielak Guests=Dean O Gorman (Ruun) Katrina Browne (Siri) Tina Cleary (Mayhem) Danielle Cormack (Ephiny) Prev=Two… … Wikipedia
The London Prodigal — is a play in English Renaissance theatre, a city comedy set in London, in which a prodigal son learns the error of his ways. The play was published in quarto in 1605 by the stationer Nathaniel Butter, and printed by Thomas Cotes. In 1664 it was… … Wikipedia
The Prodigal (Angel) — Infobox Television episode Title = The Prodigal Series = Angel Season = 1 Episode = 15 Airdate = February 22, 2000 Production = 1ADH15 Writer = Tim Minear Director = Bruce Seth Green Guests = Julie Benz (Darla) Elisabeth Röhm (Kate) John Mahon… … Wikipedia
The Prodigal Daughter — is a novel by Jeffrey Archer. It is the story of Florentyna Kane, the daughter of the protagonist of Archer s Kane and Abel . The novel, one of Archer s best sellers, portrays Florentyna s life from early childhood to her final ascension to the… … Wikipedia
prod·i·gal — /ˈprɑːdıgəl/ adj, always used before a noun formal : carelessly and foolishly spending money, time, etc. a prodigal spender a prodigal lifestyle prodigal son/daughter : a son/daughter who leaves his or her parents to do things that they do not… … Useful english dictionary
