First Known Use: 12th century
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1boon
noun \ˈbün\
: something pleasant or helpful : a benefit or advantage
Full Definition of BOON
2
: a timely benefit : blessing
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Origin of BOON
Middle English bone prayer, request, the favor requested, from Old Norse bōn request; akin to Old English bēn prayer, bannan to summon — more at ban
Related to BOON
- Antonyms
- disadvantage, drawback, encumbrance, hindrance, impediment, minus
2boon
adjective
Definition of BOON
1
archaic : favorable
2
: convivial <a boon companion>
Origin of BOON
Middle English bon, from Anglo-French, good — more at bounty
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to BOON
- Synonyms
- convivial, clubbable (also clubable), clubby, companionable, extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable, social
- Antonyms
- antisocial, insociable, introverted, nongregarious, reclusive, unsociable, unsocial
BOON Defined for Kids
boon
noun \ˈbün\
Definition of BOON for Kids
1
: something asked or granted as a favor <When the pie was all finished, the Owl, as a boon, Was kindly permitted to pocket the spoon … — Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland>
2
: something pleasant or helpful that comes at just the right time <The rain was a boon to the farmers.>
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