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

Overall, he believes this overhaul will be a boon.

From Los Angeles Times

That “KPop Demon Hunters” premiered on the same platform that houses “Demon Slayer,” along with other internationally popular anime like “Naruto” and “One Piece,” likely made it all the more of a boon.

From Salon

Capitalizing on this boon, Netflix pushed the film into theaters for special sing-along screenings, which proved to be a hit for “Wicked” last year, and raked in $18 million over just one weekend.

From Salon

But it has been a boon for the plenty of others spared that perception, across the political spectrum.

From BBC

Anderson knew if he could confirm the ownership, it would be a boon — perhaps a capstone to his legacy as a watchmaker and collector.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blessing 
• godsend 
• windfall