boon
1
[ boon ]
/ bun /
noun
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
something that is asked; a favor sought.
Origin of boon
1
1125–75; Middle English
bone < Old Norse
bōn prayer; cognate with Old English
bēn
OTHER WORDS FROM boon
boon·less, adjectiveWords nearby boon
boomie,
boomkin,
boomlet,
boomslang,
boomy,
boon,
boondocker,
boondocks,
boondoggle,
boone,
boone, daniel
Definition for boon (2 of 3)
boon
2
[ boon ]
/ bun /
adjective
jolly; jovial; convivial: boon companions.
Archaic.
kindly; gracious; bounteous.
Origin of boon
2
1275–1325; Middle English
bone < Middle French < Latin
bonus good
Definition for boon (3 of 3)
boon
3
[ boon ]
/ bun /
noun Textiles.
the ligneous waste product obtained by braking and scutching flax.
Origin of boon
3
1350–1400; Middle English (north)
bone; compare Old English
bune reed
Example sentences from the Web for boon
British Dictionary definitions for boon (1 of 2)
boon
1
/ (buːn) /
noun
something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit
the car was a boon to him
archaic
a favour; request
he asked a boon of the king
Word Origin for boon
C12: from Old Norse
bōn request; related to Old English
bēn prayer
British Dictionary definitions for boon (2 of 2)
boon
2
/ (buːn) /
adjective
close, special, or intimate (in the phrase boon companion)
archaic
jolly or convivial
Word Origin for boon
C14: from Old French
bon from Latin
bonus good