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Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can take time out from the bustle and brouhaha of the city, and simply sit and watch and reflect.
Tom Hodgkinson

Meaning of "boon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOON

From Old Norse bōn request; related to Old English bēn prayer.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOON

boon  [buːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boon in the English dictionary

The definition of boon in the dictionary is something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit. Other definition of boon is a favour; request.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOON


afternoon
ˌɑːftəˈnuːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
cartoon
kɑːˈtuːn
commune
kəˈmjuːn
dune
djuːn
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn
hoon
huːn
immune
ɪˈmjuːn
June
dʒuːn
Kun
kuːn
lagoon
ləˈɡuːn
maroon
məˈruːn
moon
muːn
noon
nuːn
soon
suːn
spoon
spuːn
toon
tuːn
tribune
ˈtrɪbjuːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOON

boomer
boomerang
boomerang kid
booming
boomingly
boomkin
boomlet
boomslang
boomy
boon companion
boondocks
boondoggle
boondoggler
Boone
booner
boong
boonga
boongary
boonies
boonless

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOON

blue moon
cocoon
coon
doon
full moon
half-moon
hot-air balloon
Kowloon
kroon
loon
monsoon
new moon
over the moon
raccoon
saskatoon
tablespoon
teaspoon
tycoon
typhoon
zoon

Synonyms and antonyms of boon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boon» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of boon

Translation of «boon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOON

Find out the translation of boon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

福音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

beneficio
570 millions of speakers

English

boon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वरदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نعمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dádiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bénédiction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selamat datang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Segen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恩恵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혜택
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thân cây gai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वरदान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nimet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vantaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrodziejstwem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

благом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Boon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευλογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seën
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Boon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Boon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOON»

The term «boon» is very widely used and occupies the 18.319 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boon

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10 QUOTES WITH «BOON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boon.
1
Joseph Auslander
Dear Lord; we beg but one boon more: Peace in the hearts of all men living, peace in the whole world this Thanksgiving.
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Jerry Brown
Automation and technology would be a great boon if it were creative, if there were more leisure, more opportunity to engage in raising a family, providing guidance to the young, all the stuff we say we need. America will work if we're all in it together. It'll work when there's a shared sense of destiny. It can be done!
3
Peter Gay
To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to understand that someone you disagree with is not just a terrible creature but somebody with whom you disagree.
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Tom Hodgkinson
Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can take time out from the bustle and brouhaha of the city, and simply sit and watch and reflect.
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Richard Kinder
This is a place where you really are what you achieve in Houston, and that's a tremendous boon to this town. I think you'll find people who have succeeded because of that kind of open culture.
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Stephen F. Lynch
As for the expected boon to the Mexican economy, we have seen none of these gains, and instead we have seen NAFTA's detrimental impact on the Mexican workers.
7
J. K. Rowling
The internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers.
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William Graham Sumner
It is often said that the earth belongs to the race, as if raw land was a boon, or gift.
9
Lynne Truss
Texting is a fundamentally sneaky form of communication, which we should despise, but it is such a boon we don't care. We are all sneaks now.
10
Carolyn Wells
Youth is a silly, vapid state, Old age with fears and ills is rife; This simple boon I beg of Fate - A thousand years of Middle Life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOON»

Discover the use of boon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boon Island: Including Contemporary Accounts of the Wreck of ...
A bestseller when published in 1956, Boon Island is a story of the ways that crisis can inspire the best - and worst - in human nature.
Kenneth Lewis Roberts, Jack Bales, Richard Hyde Warner, 1996
2
Molecular Hydrodynamics
A graduate level introduction to the theory and applications of time correlation functions and the molecular theory of fluid dynamics.
Jean Pierre Boon, Sidney Yip, 1980
3
Helping Children with Dyspraxia
Helping Children with Dyspraxia provides clear and positive answers to the questions commonly asked by parents and teachers about behaviour, causes, identification and assessment associated with dyspraxia and discusses the range of possible ...
Maureen Boon, 2000
4
Rafael's Suitable Bride (Mills & Boon Modern)
Billionaire Rafael Rocchi always has a woman in his bed, but never in his heart.
Cathy Williams, 2008
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The Billionaire Boss's Secretary Bride (Mills & Boon Modern)
As far as secretary Gina Leighton is concerned, billionaire businessman Harry Breedon has never shown more than a professional interest in her.
Helen Brooks, 2010
6
Free Romance stories from Mills & Boon
From erotica hotter than Fifty Shades of Grey to a tempting contemporary romance, a captivating medical drama to heart-racing romantic suspense, this collection of ten FREE samples introduces the Mills & Boon series range, where new eBooks ...
Various Authors, 2012
7
Innocent Secretary...Accidentally Pregnant (Mills & Boon Modern)
Sexy Sicilian boss – handle with care!
Carol Marinelli, 2010
8
Family Ties (Mills & Boon Love Inspired): Family Ties / ...
FAMILY TIES Cindy Thompson has always kept her infatuation for her brother-in-law secret.
Bonnie K. Winn, 2012
9
Ruthless Greek Boss, Secretary Mistress (Mills & Boon Modern)
Three weeks in the boss’s bed!
Abby Green, 2009
10
Vendetta (Mills & Boon Short Stories)
Part of the Mills & Boon 100th Birthday Collection After an accident for which millionaire Nicholas Thorne was blamed, he plans to keep Vivian a prisoner in revenge, luring her onto his private island.
Susan Napier, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Israeli Gas Boon Blocks Out Solar Industry Hopes
TARABIN, Israel—The residents of this village in the Negev desert have everything they need to build a solar-panel field: construction permits ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
World Cup Win Could Be A Boon For Local Leagues
The US Women's National Team won its record third World Cup this weekend, and local clubs expect league enrollments to surge. «WFSU, Jul 15»
3
Donald Trump is a boon to the Republicans
Common wisdom is that the crass, vain, logorrheic Trump will hurt the Republican Party with his comic opera campaign, his tendency to say ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
4
Boon Heong-Kien Keat continue revival of fortunes
Things couldn't have gone much better for men's doubles Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong as they continue their impressive run of form with a ... «fourthofficial.com, Jul 15»
5
Puerto Rico debt mess a boon for lawyers
When money managers logged on to a webcast by Puerto Rico's governor on Monday to hear how the island intends to tackle its $72bn debt ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Minor league options a boon for Orioles, a bane for players
Minor league options a boon for Orioles, a bane for players. Kevin Gausman. Mitchell Layton / Getty Images. Orioles starter Kevin Gausman ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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Four reasons why Greece crisis comes as a boon for Indian markets
NEW DELHI: Indian markets plunged while the rupee weakened on Monday after Greece voted 'No' to harsh bailout conditions proposed by its ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
Burkas a boon to British bandits: DiManno
Burkas a boon to British bandits: DiManno. Crooks now facing lengthy terms behind bars after a spree of high-end retail heists featuring ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
9
Will San Antonio missions' world heritage status be a boon for Texas?
The UNESCO designation is expected to be a catalyst for economic change in the San Antonio area. The greatest impact would come from ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
10
Singapore looking to perhaps have another UNESCO site: Khaw …
So the Botanic Gardens is just the very first site,” said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan. “What else can be our next heritage site ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»

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