Background for boon

boon

/buːn/

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noun

A prayer; petition.

Examples :

"Her daily boon was for her children to be safe and healthy. "

religion theology

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noun

That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.

Examples :

"The new library at school has been a real boon for students who need a quiet place to study. "

aid achievement asset value

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noun

A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.

Examples :

"Anaesthetics are a great boon to modern surgery."

achievement value asset thing quality

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noun

An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.

Examples :

"The farmer's rent included a weekly boon of helping with the lord's harvest. "

property service history economy agriculture

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adjective

Good; prosperous.

Examples :

"boon voyage"

value achievement quality asset

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adjective

Kind; bountiful; benign.

Examples :

"The teacher's helpful explanations were a boon to the struggling students. "

character moral quality

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adjective

(Now only in boon companion) gay; merry; jovial; convivial.

Examples :

"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. "

character human person attitude entertainment

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noun

The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.

Examples :

"The flax boon was discarded after the fibers were separated. "

material plant agriculture