boon

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

BOON, noun [Latin bonus.] 1. A gift; a grant; a benefaction; a present; a favor granted. 2. A prayer, or petition. BOON, adjective [Latin bonus.] Gay; merry; kind; bountiful; as a boon companion.
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