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BOON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A desirable state
Example:
a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors
Synonyms:
blessing; boon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("boon" is a kind of...):
good fortune; good luck; luckiness (an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boon"):
mercy (something for which to be thankful)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very close and convivial
Example:
boon companions
Classified under:
Similar:
close (close in relevance or relationship)
Context examples:
The boon I crave is that you will place it in my hands and let me die still grasping it.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It is the boon we all crave for.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
