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English noun: prodigy | |||
| 1. | prodigy (person) an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration | ||
| Samples | She is a chess prodigy. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brain, brainiac, Einstein, genius, mastermind | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | boy wonder, child prodigy, girl wonder, infant prodigy, wonder child | ||
| 2. | prodigy (event) a sign of something about to happen | ||
| Samples | He looked for an omen before going into battle. | ||
| Synonyms | omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | augury, foretoken, preindication, sign | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | auspice, death knell, foreboding | ||
| 3. | prodigy (cognition) an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality | ||
| Samples | The Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | example, exemplar, good example, model | ||
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