nounπShareA prayer; petition."Her daily boon was for her children to be safe and healthy. "religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction."The new library at school has been a real boon for students who need a quiet place to study. "aidachievementassetvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for."Anaesthetics are a great boon to modern surgery."achievementvalueassetthingqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord."The farmer's rent included a weekly boon of helping with the lord's harvest. "propertyservicehistoryeconomyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareGood; prosperous."boon voyage"valueachievementqualityassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareKind; bountiful; benign."The teacher's helpful explanations were a boon to the struggling students. "charactermoralqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(Now only in boon companion) gay; merry; jovial; convivial."Since "boon" in the sense of "gay; merry; jovial; convivial" is only used in the set phrase "boon companion," the best and only accurate example is: He was a boon companion, always ready with a joke and a hearty laugh. " characterhumanpersonattitudeentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching."The flax boon was discarded after the fibers were separated. "materialplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
