Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.

No results could be found matching the exact term boon companion in the thesaurus.
Try one of these suggestions:
banging  banishment  bank  banking  bench  benign  benignity  benzine  bouncing  buncombe  bunkum 

Consider searching for the individual words boon, or companion.
Dictionary Results for boon:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
boon
    adj 1: very close and convivial; "boon companions"
    n 1: a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a
         spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" [syn: blessing,
         boon]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Boon \Boon\ (b[=oo]n), n. [OE. bone, boin, a petition, fr. Icel.
   b[=o]n; akin to Sw. & Dan. b[aum]n, AS. b[=e]n, and perh. to
   E. ban; but influenced by F. bon good, fr. L. bonus.
   [root]86. See 2d Ban, Bounty.]
   1. A prayer or petition. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

            For which to God he made so many an idle boon.
                                                  --Spenser.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a
      gift; a benefaction; a grant; a present.
      [1913 Webster]

            Every good gift and every perfect boon is from
            above.                                --James i. 17
                                                  (Rev. Ver. ).
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Boon \Boon\, a. [F. bon. See Boon, n.]
   1. Good; prosperous; as, boon voyage. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Kind; bountiful; benign.
      [1913 Webster]

            Which . . . Nature boon
            Poured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain.
                                                  --Milton.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. Gay; merry; jovial; convivial.
      [1913 Webster]

            A boon companion, loving his bottle.  --Arbuthnot.
      [1913 Webster]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Boon \Boon\, n. [Scot. boon, bune, been, Gael. & Ir. bunach
   coarse tow, fr. bun root, stubble.]
   The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as
   refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
   [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy