Boon has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
a desirable state
"enjoy the blessings of peace"
"a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
2
A prayer; petition.
"The farmer carefully sorted the flax stalks to separate the valuable boon from the discarded fibers after weeks of retting and beating in the rain."
3
The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
Adjective
1
very close and convivial
"boon companions"
2
Good; prosperous.
"The rainy season was a boon to our crops, turning what looked like drought into a bountiful harvest."
Example Sentences
"enjoy the blessings of peace"
noun
"a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
noun
"boon companions"
adjective
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