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boon1 n 1. something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit the car was a boon to him 2. Archaic a favour; request he asked a boon of the king [from Old Norse bōn request; related to Old English bēn prayer] boon2 adj
1. close, special, or intimate (in the phrase boon companion) 2. Archaic jolly or convivial [from Old French bon from Latin bonus good] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
boon Translations boon [buːn] A. N (= blessing) → gran ayuda f it would be a boon if he went → nos ayudaría muchísimo que él fuera it would be a boon to humanity → sería un gran beneficio para la humanidad B. CPD boon companion N → compañero/a m/f inseparable boon1 n boon2 n boon [buːn] a blessing It's been a real boon to have a car this week. seën نِعْمَةٌ، بَرَكَةٌ благодеяние, благодат dobrodiní, spása velsignelse die Wohltat ευλογία, ευτύχημα bendición õnnistus نعمت؛ موهبت helpotus aubaine בְּרָכָה वरदान dar áldás berkat, anugrah blessun vantaggio, beneficio 恩恵 은혜 palaima priekšrocība; labums rahmat zegen velsignelse, velgjerning szczęście, dar bênção noroc, fericire благо dobrodenie blagoslov, sreča blagodat välsignelse, förmån สิ่งที่เป็นประโยชน์ nimet, lütuf 極有用或有助益的東西 благо نعمت ، بخشش tiện lợi 恩惠 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Harassed by this reflection, he made haste with his scanty pothouse supper, and having finished it called the landlord, and shutting himself into the stable with him, fell on his knees before him, saying, "From this spot I rise not, valiant knight, until your courtesy grants me the boon I seek, one that will redound to your praise and the benefit of the human race. On that road we heard the song of morning stars; we drank in fragrances aerial and sweet as a May mist; we were rich in gossamer fancies and iris hopes; our hearts sought and found the boon of dreams; the years waited beyond and they were very fair; life was a rose-lipped comrade with purple flowers dripping from her fingers. The boon I crave is that you will place it in my hands and let me die still grasping it. |
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