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    boon
    /buːn/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that is helpful or beneficial: "the route will be a boon to many travellers"
    • 2. a favour or request. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BOON meaning: 1. something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life: 2. something that is very…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOON definition: 1. something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life: 2. something that is very…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boonBoon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BOON is a timely benefit : blessing. How to use boon in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › boonBOON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Boon definition: something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit. . See examples of BOON used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boonBoon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Boon means something beneficial to a specific person, entity, or cause. "Getting called out of school on the day of the test was a boon for Sam, as he hadn't remembered to study." Boon derives from the Old Norse bón , a request for a favor.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit. online check-in is a boon for many travellers. 2. archaic. a favour; request. he asked a boon of the king. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › boonBoon - definition of boon by The Free Dictionary

    Define boon. boon synonyms, boon pronunciation, boon translation, English dictionary definition 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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishboon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of boon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishboon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of boon noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › boon_n1boon, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Through such phrases as ‘ask a boon’, ‘have one's boon’, ‘grant a boon’, taken without analysis, the sense easily passed, by insensible transitions, from ‘prayer’, to ‘favour asked’, ‘favour conferred’, ‘free gift,’ ‘good thing received’. The adjective boon ‘good’ probably aided in this development. Notes