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boon
boon 1 B0394200 (bo͞on)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 bōn, prayer; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]
boon 2 B0394200 (bo͞on)adj.1. Convivial; jolly: a boon companion to all.2. Archaic Favorable.
[Middle English bon, good, from Old French, from Latin bonus; see deu- in Indo-European roots.]boon (buːn) n1. 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. [C12: from Old Norse bōn request; related to Old English bēn prayer]
boon (buːn) adj1. close, special, or intimate (in the phrase boon companion)2. archaic jolly or convivial[C14: from Old French bon from Latin bonus good]boon1 (bun)
n. 1. something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit. 2. something that is asked; a favor sought. [1125–75; Middle English bone < Old Norse bōn prayer; c. Old English bēn] boon′less, adj. boon2 (bun)
adj. 1. jolly; jovial; convivial: boon companions. 2. Archaic. kindly; gracious. [1275–1325; Middle English bone < Middle French < Latin bonus good] 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"blessinggood fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomesmercy - 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" |
boonnoun1. 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.boon 1nounSomething beneficial:advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, favor, gain, profit.
boon 2adjectiveCharacterized by joyful exuberance:blithe, blithesome, convivial, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful.Translationsboon (buːn) noun a blessing. It's been a real boon to have a car this week. 極有用或有助益的東西 恩惠，非常有用的东西 boon
boon companionOne's close or closest friend, especially someone with whom one enjoys spending time or sharing activities. My wife and I are also boon companions—we do everything together!See also: boonace boom-boomOne's close friend. Oh, I'm sure he invited Dave—that's his ace boom-boom.See also: aceace boon-coonA reclaimed term in the black community for one's close friend. However, it is potentially offensive due to "coon" being a racial slur. Oh, I'm sure he invited Dave—that's his ace boon-coon.See also: aceace boom-boom and ace boon-coon n. one’s good and loyal friend. (Black. Ace boon-coon is not as common as the first entry and is objected to because of coon.) Hey girlfriend, you are my ace boom-boom. Where is my old ace boon-coon, bro? See also: aceace boon-coon verbSee ace boom-boomSee also: aceboon in. to leave the road in a car for the boondocks. Tom has a four-wheel-drive so we can really boon! boon companionA favorite friend, a convivial associate. Now on its way to obsolescence, the adjective “boon” comes from the French bon, for “good,” and has meant “jolly” since the twelfth century. As for the pairing with “companion,” several sources cite the Roman epigrammist Martial, who wrote nulli tefacias nimis sodalem, which has been translated as “to no man make yourself a boon companion.” The association with drinking was made explicit by John Arbuthnot (The History of John Bull, 1712): “A boon companion, loving his bottle and his diversion.”See also: boonBoon
Boon the woody part of stalks, obtained as by-products in the primary processing (braking and scutching) of fiber plants, such as flax, hemp, kenaf, dogbane, and ramie, to free the fibers from the stock. Boon, which makes up 65–70 percent of the mass of a bast stalk, consists principally of cellulose (45–58 percent), lignin (21–29 percent), and pentosans (23–26 percent). Structural and insulation slabs, pulp, and paper are manufactured from boon. Boon
BoonAny event or condition thought to benefit investors. It is not a technical term, and indeed is seen more often in newspaper headlines than heard in common parlance. Events as different as the central bank's lowering of interest rates and an individual company's better-than-expected earnings report may both be described as boons.boon
Synonyms for boonnoun benefitSynonyms- benefit
- advantage
- blessing
- godsend
- gift
noun giftSynonyms- gift
- present
- grant
- favour
- donation
- hand-out
- gratuity
- benefaction
Synonyms for boonnoun something beneficialSynonyms- advantage
- avail
- benefit
- blessing
- favor
- gain
- profit
adj characterized by joyful exuberanceSynonyms- blithe
- blithesome
- convivial
- gay
- gleeful
- jocund
- jolly
- jovial
- merry
- mirthful
Synonyms for boonnoun a desirable stateSynonymsRelated Words- good fortune
- good luck
- luckiness
- mercy
adj very close and convivialRelated Words |