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boon
1[boon]
boon
2[boon]
boon
3[boon]
noun
the ligneous waste product obtained by braking and scutching flax.
boon
1/ ː /
noun
something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit
the car was a boon to him
archaica favour; request
he asked a boon of the king
boon
2/ ː /
adjective
close, special, or intimate (in the phrase boon companion )
archaicjolly or convivial
Other 51Թ Forms
- boonless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of boon1
Origin of boon2
Origin of boon3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of boon1
Origin of boon2
Example Sentences
The participation payday is the equivalent of nearly half of LAFC’s $20 million payroll — a potential boon for a team that could try to land a marquee star in the months ahead.
"The fact that we have multiracial, multicultural, multinational universities is a boon to our universities," he says.
Chinese students have been a boon for American universities, because, like other foreigners, they pay a lot more than U.S. students do.
At the Cheesy Toast Shack on the East Sands of St Andrews, the dry weather has been a boon for business, with trade up 30% compared with May last year.
The truth is that the international trade regime in place for the last half-century or so has been a boon for American consumers and businesses.
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