Bon

¹

[bon, bawn]

noun

1. Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.

Bon

²

[bawn]

noun

1. an annual festival of the Japanese Buddhists, welcoming ancestral spirits to household altars.

Bön

³

[bohn]

noun

1. a shamanistic Tibetan sect, absorbed by the first Buddhist sects of the 7th century and later.

Bon

¹

/ bɔːn /

noun

1. Also called: Feast of Lanterns.  Festival of Lanterns. an annual festival celebrated by Japanese Buddhists

2. 1. the pre-Buddhist priests of Tibet or one such priest

   2. their religion

Bon

²

/ bɒn /

noun

1. a peninsula of NE Tunisia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bon¹

< Japanese, originally Urabon < Chinese version of Sanskrit ullambana literally, hanging upside down (a metaphor for the suffering brought on by physical desires)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bon¹

from Japanese bon , originally Urabon , from Sanskrit ullambana hanging upside down

Example Sentences

In 2025 alone, he has contributed to albums by Bon Iver, Dijon, Justin Bieber, Haim, Miley Cyrus and Rosalía, and he was recently nominated for the award for the second time.

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He jotted down this bon mot with his pencil nub.

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“There’s no such thing as an effortless Thanksgiving,” Garten told Bon Appétit in 2022.

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Having closed Workroom 27, Whitten began primarily working with the Berberian family of Bon Choix Couture, then located in a 1,000-square-foot shop on S. Robertson Boulevard.

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Their session at Wembley coincided with pop star Jon Bon Jovi visiting to promote his upcoming tour, allowing for a great photo opportunity.

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