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Definition of Boon
1. Noun. A desirable state. "A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
Generic synonyms: Good Fortune, Good Luck, Luckiness
Specialized synonyms: Mercy
2. Adjective. Very close and convivial. "Boon companions"
Definition of Boon
1. n. A prayer or petition.
2. a. Good; prosperous; as, boon voyage.
3. n. The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
Definition of Boon
1. Noun. (obsolete) A prayer; petition. ¹
2. Noun. (archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a favour; benefaction; a grant; a present. ¹
3. Noun. A good; a blessing or benefit; a great privilege; a thing to be thankful for. ¹
4. Noun. (context: UK dialectal) An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord. ¹
5. Adjective. (obsolete) good; prosperous; as, "boon voyage" ¹
6. Adjective. kind; bountiful; benign ¹
7. Adjective. gay; merry; jovial; convivial ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boon
1. a timely benefit [n -S]
Medical Definition of Boon
1. The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fibre as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching. Origin: Scot. Boon, bune, been, Gael. & Ir. Bunach coarse tow, fr. Bun root, stubble. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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