Boon

noun

/buːn/

Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

1.nounA prayer; petition.

2.nounThat which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.

3.nounA good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.

"Anaesthetics are a great boon to modern surgery."

4.nounAn unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.

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