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boon
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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.

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

boon 2  (bn)
adj.
1. Convivial; jolly: a boon companion to all.
2. Archaic Favorable.

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

boon 1
Noun
something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial [Old Norse bōn request]

boon 2
Adjective
close or intimate: boon companion [Latin bonus good]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boon - a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
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"

boon
noun 2. (Archaic) gift, present, grant, favour, donation, hand-out, gratuity, benefaction
Translations
boon [buːn] nfavor m; beneficio

boon [buːn] nbénédiction f, grand avantage

boon [buːn] nSegen m

boon [buːn] nvantaggio

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 siunaus aubaine בְּרָכָה वरदान dar áldás berkat, anugrah blessun vantaggio, beneficio 恩恵 혜택, 은혜 palaima priekšrocība; labums rahmat zegen velsignelse, velgjerning szczęście, dar bênção noroc, fericire благо dobrodenie blagoslov, sreča blagodat välsignelse, förmån สิ่งที่เป็นประโยชน์ nimet, lütuf 恩惠 благо نعمت ، بخشش tiện lợi


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