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noun. /buːn/ boon (to/for somebody) something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you. The device will prove a boon to home cooks. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
4 days ago · noun. 1. something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit. online check-in is a boon for many travellers. 2. archaic. a favour; request. he asked a boon of the king. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C12: from Old Norse bōn request; related to Old English bēn prayer.
noun. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request. American Heritage. A request or the favor requested. Webster's New World. Welcome benefit; blessing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a favour; benefaction; a grant; a present. Wiktionary.
