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boon1

–noun

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

2.	something that is asked; a favor sought.

[Origin: 1125–75; ME bone < ON bōn prayer; c. OE bén

]

—Related forms

boonless, adjective

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–adjective

1.	jolly; jovial; convivial: boon companions.

2.	Archaic. kindly; gracious; bounteous.

[Origin: 1275–1325; ME bone < MF < L bonus good

]

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–noun Textiles.

the ligneous waste product obtained by braking and scutching flax.

Also called shive, shove.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (north) bone; cf. OE bune reed

]

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n.

A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.
A timely blessing or benefit: A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors.

[Middle English bone, from Old Norse bōn, prayer; see bhā-² in Indo-European roots.]

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adj.

Convivial; jolly: a boon companion to all.
Archaic Favorable.

[Middle English bon, good, from Old French, from Latin bonus; see deu-² in Indo-European roots.]

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boon (n.)

c.1175, from O.N. bon "a petition, prayer," from P.Gmc. *boniz (cf. O.E. ben "prayer, petition," bannan "to summon;" see ban). The adj. meaning "jolly" (in boon companion) is first recorded c.1325, from unrelated O.Fr. bon "good" (see bon).

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boon
adjective
1.	very close and convivial; "boon companions"
noun
1.	a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" [syn: blessing]

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boon [buːn] noun

a blessing
Example: It's been a real boon to have a car this week.

Arabic:	نِعْمَةٌ، بَرَكَةٌ
Chinese (Simplified):	恩惠
Chinese (Traditional):	恩惠
Czech:	dobrodiní, spása
Danish:	velsignelse
Dutch:	zegen
Estonian:	õnnistus
Finnish:	siunaus
French:	aubaine
German:	die Wohltat
Greek:	ευλογία, ευτύχημα
Hungarian:	áldás
Icelandic:	blessun
Indonesian:	berkat, anugrah
Italian:	vantaggio, beneficio

Japanese:	恩恵
Korean:	혜택, 은혜
Latvian:	priekšrocība; labums
Lithuanian:	palaima
Norwegian:	velsignelse, velgjerning
Polish:	szczęście, dar
Portuguese (Brazil):	bênção
Portuguese (Portugal):	bênção
Romanian:	noroc, fericire
Russian:	благо
Slovak:	dobrodenie
Slovenian:	blagoslov, sreča
Spanish:	bendición
Swedish:	välsignelse, förmån
Turkish:	nimet, lütuf

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Boon

A general term that refers to a benefit or improvement for investors. This can include such things as increased dividends, a stock market rally and stock buybacks.

Investopedia Commentary

This term is often seen in the investment press in such headlines as "This Boom is a Boon to Investors". Essentially, any event or period in which investors experience robust returns could be referred to as a boon.

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Boon, MI Zip code(s): 49618

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Boon

Bon"ny\, a. [Spelled bonnie by the Scotch.] [OE. boni, prob. fr. F. bon, fem. bonne, good, fr. L. bonus good. See Bounty, and cf. Bonus, Boon.]

1. Handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful.

Till bonny Susan sped across the plain. --Gay.

Far from the bonnie banks of Ayr. --Burns.

2. Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe.

Be you blithe and bonny. --Shak.

Report speaks you a bonny monk, that would hear the mati?chime ere he quitted his bowl. --Sir W. Scott.

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Boon\ (b[=oo]n), n. [OE. bone, boin, a petition, fr. Icel. b[=o]n; akin to Sw. & Dan. b[aum]n, AS. b[=e]n, and perh. to E. ban; but influenced by F. bon good, fr. L. bonus. [root]86. See 2d Ban, Bounty.]

1. A prayer or petition. [Obs.]

For which to God he made so many an idle boon. --Spenser.

2. That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a benefaction; a grant; a present.

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above. --James i. 17 (Rev. Ver. ).

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Boon

Boon\, a. [F. bon. See Boon, n.]

1. Good; prosperous; as, boon voyage. [Obs.]

2. Kind; bountiful; benign.

Which . . . Nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain. --Milton.

3. Gay; merry; jovial; convivial.

A boon companion, loving his bottle. --Arbuthnot.

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Boon

Boon\, a. [F. bon. See Boon, n.]

1. Good; prosperous; as, boon voyage. [Obs.]

2. Kind; bountiful; benign.

Which . . . Nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain. --Milton.

3. Gay; merry; jovial; convivial.

A boon companion, loving his bottle. --Arbuthnot.

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Boon

Boon\, n. [Scot. boon, bune, been, Gael. & Ir. bunach coarse tow, fr. bun root, stubble.] The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.

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