Definitions for BOONbun
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
boonbun(n.)
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
something that is asked; a favor sought.
Origin of boon:
1125–75; ME bone < ON bōn prayer; c. OE bēn
boon′less(adj.)
boonbun(adj.)
jolly; jovial; convivial:
boon companions.
Archaic. kindly; gracious.
Origin of boon:
1275–1325; ME bone < MF < L bonus good
Princeton's WordNet
blessing, boon(adj)
a desirable state
"enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
boon(adj)
very close and convivial
"boon companions"
Webster Dictionary
Boon(noun)
a prayer or petition
Boon(noun)
that which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a benefaction; a grant; a present
Boon(noun)
good; prosperous; as, boon voyage
Boon(noun)
kind; bountiful; benign
Boon(noun)
gay; merry; jovial; convivial
Boon(noun)
the woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching
Translations for BOON
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- seënAfrikaans
- نِعْمَةٌ، بَرَكَةٌArabic
- благодеяние, благодатBulgarian
- bênçãoPortuguese (BR)
- dobrodiní, spásaCzech
- die WohltatGerman
- velsignelseDanish
- ευλογία, ευτύχημαGreek
- bendiciónSpanish
- õnnistusEstonian
- نعمت؛ موهبتFarsi
- siunausFinnish
- aubaineFrench
- בְּרָכָהHebrew
- वरदानHindi
- darCroatian
- áldásHungarian
- berkat, anugrahIndonesian
- blessunIcelandic
- vantaggio, beneficioItalian
- 恩恵Japanese
- 은혜Korean
- palaimaLithuanian
- priekšrocība; labumsLatvian
- rahmatMalay
- zegenDutch
- velsignelse, velgjerningNorwegian
- szczęście, darPolish
- نعمت؛ موهبتPersian
- نعمت ، سودPashto
- bênçãoPortuguese
- noroc, fericireRomanian
- благоRussian
- dobrodenieSlovak
- blagoslov, srečaSlovenian
- blagodatSerbian
- välsignelse, förmånSwedish
- สิ่งที่เป็นประโยชน์Thai
- nimet, lütufTurkish
- 極有用或有助益的東西Chinese (Trad.)
- благоUkrainian
- نعمت ، بخششUrdu
- tiện lợiVietnamese
- 恩惠，非常有用的东西Chinese (Simp.)
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