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prod·i·gy    Audio Help   [prod-i-jee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -gies.
1.a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy.
2.a marvelous example (usually fol. by of).
3.something wonderful or marvelous; a wonder.
4.something abnormal or monstrous.
5.Archaic. something extraordinary regarded as of prophetic significance.
[Origin: 1425–75; late ME prodige < L prōdigium prophetic sign]
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  prodigy
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  genius, marvel, miracle, natural, phenomenon, portent, wizard, wonder
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  marvel
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  One that evokes great surprise and admiration.
Synonyms:  astonishment, miracle, phenomenon, sensation, stunner, wonder, wonderment
Idioms:  one for the books, the eighth wonder of the world
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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