boon

boon ¹  (bn)

n.

1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.

2. A timely blessing or benefit: A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors.

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[Middle English bone, from Old Norse bn, prayer; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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boon ²  (bn)

adj.

1. Convivial; jolly: a boon companion to all.

2. Archaic Favorable.

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[Middle English bon, good, from Old French, from Latin bonus; see deu-² in Indo-European roots.]

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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]

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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]

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boon - Once meant "request for a favor."

See also related terms for request.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boon - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" blessing good fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes mercy - something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"
Adj.	1.	boon - very close and convivial; "boon companions" close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

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boon

noun

1. benefit, advantage, blessing, godsend, gift This battery booster is a boon for photographers.

2. gift, present, grant, favour, donation, hand-out, gratuity, benefaction She begged him to grant her one 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

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boon [ˈbuːn] n → bénédiction f, grand avantage m

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boon¹

n

(= blessing, advantage) → Segen m; it’s such a boon → es ist ein wahrer Segen

(obs, = favour, wish) → Gunst f, → Gnade f

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boon²

adj boon companion (old, liter) → lustiger Gesell (old)

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boon [buːn] n (blessing) → benedizione f

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boon

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