Definitions
very close and convivial
Word origin
From Middle English boon (“prayer”), from Old Norse bón (“prayer, petition”), from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (“supplication”), influenced by boon (“good, favorable”, adjective). Doublet of ben; see there for more.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: gift; blessing, benefit; see also Thesaurus:gift”
“Finding the dry cave was a boon to the weary travellers.”
“Anaesthetics are a great boon to modern surgery.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Helpful blessing”4 letters
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