Noun
the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign
a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger Adjective
I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoon's victory on the gridiron with a night at a local dance club.
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Noun
Its initial public offering, or IPO, was the largest in years for a company based in the Sacramento area — and a boon for the region’s small tech community.—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024 While Anglo American did not provide additional information on how the divestment would be a strategic boon for either it or De Beers, CEO Duncan Wanblad acknowledged the company’s struggles.—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 June 2024 Many crypto fans had libertarian leanings: Minnesota Republican Tom Emmer, for instance, described crypto as a boon to free markets and privacy.—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 22 May 2024 Still, Jaffrey coming to the kitchen later in life is a boon for home cooks.—Scott Hocker, theweek, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for boon
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bone prayer, request, the favor requested, from Old Norse bōn request; akin to Old English bēn prayer, bannan to summon — more at ban entry 1
Adjective
Middle English bon, from Anglo-French, good — more at bounty
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