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Audio Help [boon] Pronunciation Key –noun Textiles.
| the ligneous waste product obtained by braking and scutching flax. |
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| 1. | jolly; jovial; convivial: boon companions. |
| 2. | Archaic. kindly; gracious; bounteous. |
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME bone < MF < L bonus good
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Audio Help [boon] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit. |
| 2. | something that is asked; a favor sought. |
[Origin: 1125–75; ME bone < ON bōn prayer; c. OE bén
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boonless, adjective
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| Main Entry: | advantage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Something beneficial. |
| Synonyms: | avail, benefit, blessing, favor, gain, profit |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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| Main Entry: | gay |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | Characterized by joyful exuberance. |
| Synonyms: | blithe, blithesome, convivial, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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