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Boon

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Noun

1. blessing, boon

a desirable state

Example Sentences:
'enjoy the blessings of peace'
'a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors'

Adjective

2. boon

very close and convivial

Example Sentences:
'boon companions'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Boon

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noun
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
adjective
1. 
close, special, or intimate (in the phrase boon companion)
2. archaic
jolly or convivial

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Boon

see synonyms of boon
noun
1.  Archaic
a request or the favor requested
2. 
welcome benefit; blessing
adjective
1.  Archaic
kind, generous, pleasant, etc.
2. 
merry; convivial
now only in boon companion, a close friend

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Boon

see synonyms of boon
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.
adj.
1. Convivial; jolly: a boon companion to all.
2. Archaic Favorable.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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