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[eagleflych]

Hi, everybody:

What is the meaning of the "of" in the sentence "He was a man of
extraordinary abilities"?

Thanks a lot in advance.

[thirdstring_overlord]

In that context, "of" basically means, "He was a man who had extraordinary abilities."
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