bonaventure

¹

[bon-uh-ven-cher, bon-uh-ven-]

noun

Nautical.

1. a mast fitted with a lateen sail bonaventure mizzen or lugsail, situated behind the mizzenmast at or near the stern, used in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Bonaventure

²

[bon-uh-ven-cher, bon-uh-ven-]

noun

1. Saint the Seraphic Doctor, 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bonaventure¹

First recorded in 1490–1500, bonaventure is from the Italian word buonaventura literally, good luck. See bonus, venture

Example Sentences

St. Bonaventure, 25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23 Royal d.

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She travels to Savannah’s Bonaventure graveyard, abutting the Wilmington River, “where shrimp boats float, a mostly silent river that is only audible when a breeze shakes the trees and you hear the water whisper.”

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Former NFL defensive back Troy Hill is a first-year coach at St. Bonaventure with no head coaching experience.

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Days after the remarks, a massive quake devastates most of Los Angeles and many of its landmarks, including downtown’s Bonaventure Hotel, Union Station and the Santa Monica Pier.

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Perez gets new coaching from former NFL defensive back Troy Hill at St. Bonaventure, and will be a key player for the Seraphs.

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