boon

¹

[boon]

noun

1. something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.

2. something that is asked; a favor sought.

boon

²

[boon]

adjective

1. (of a person) jolly; jovial; convivial.

   boon companions.

2. Archaic.,  kindly; gracious; bounteous.

boon

³

[boon]

noun

Textiles.

1. the ligneous waste product obtained by braking and scutching flax.

boon

¹

/ buːn /

noun

1. something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit

   the car was a boon to him

2. archaic,  a favour; request

   he asked a boon of the king

boon

²

/ buːn /

adjective

1. close, special, or intimate (in the phrase boon companion )

2. archaic,  jolly or convivial

Other Word Forms

• boonless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of boon¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English bon(e) “praying, a prayer, favor asked for,” from Old Norse bōn “prayer, request, petition”; cognate with Old English bēn

Origin of boon²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bon(e), boun “good, goodly,” from Old French, from Latin bonus “good, expert”

Origin of boon³

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (north) bun(n)e, bone “reed, stem, husk (of flax)”; compare Old English bune “reed; drinking cup”

Word History and Origins

Origin of boon¹

C12: from Old Norse bōn request; related to Old English bēn prayer

Origin of boon²

C14: from Old French bon from Latin bonus good

Example Sentences

But as with anything, with the boons come burdens.

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This friendly regulatory environment has been one of the biggest boons to Oklo stock, coupled with the appetite for new energy sources to power the data centers that train and operate artificial intelligence.

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The rise of prediction markets could incentivize those states and others to legalize betting and claim tax revenue from it, which would be a boon for DraftKings, Hickey said.

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And that could be a boon for the market, especially given the dearth of data because of the government shutdown.

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This trend is a boon for H World, said Jihong He, chief strategy officer at the company.

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Related Words

• blessing 
• godsend 
• windfall