In obsolete terms the difference between boon and bless

is that boon is good; prosperous; as, "boon voyage while bless is to wave; to brandish.

In archaic terms the difference between boon and bless

is that boon is that which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a favour; benefaction; a grant; a present while bless is to secure, defend, or preserve from.

As a noun boon

is a prayer; petition.

As an adjective boon

is good; prosperous; as, "boon voyage.

As a verb bless is

to make something blessed; to confer blessing upon.

As an interjection bless is

Used as an expression of endearment, or (ironically) belittlement.

boon

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

(obsolete) A prayer; petition.

* :

For which to God he made so many an idle boon

(archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a favour; benefaction; a grant; a present.

* :

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above

* 1872 , (James De Mille), The Cryptogram :

I gave you life. Can you not return the boon by giving me death, my lord?

A good; a blessing or benefit; a great privilege; a thing to be thankful for.

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An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.

Synonyms

* blessing * benefit

Antonyms

* bane

Etymology 2

From (etyl) boon, bone, from .

Adjective

(-)

(obsolete) good; prosperous; as, "boon voyage"

kind; bountiful; benign

* Milton

Which Nature boon / Poured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain.

gay; merry; jovial; convivial

* Arbuthnot

a boon companion, loving his bottle

* Episode 16

--No, Mr Bloom repeated again, I wouldn't personally repose much trust in that boon companion of yours who contributes the humorous element, if I were in your shoes.

Quotations

* Which ... Nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain — * A boon companion, loving his bottle —

Etymology 3

From Gaelic and Irish via Scots.

Noun

(-)

The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.

(Webster 1913)

Anagrams

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bless

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) blessen, from (etyl) . More at bleed.

Verb

To make something blessed; to confer blessing upon.

To make the sign of the cross upon; to cross (oneself).

(Holinshed)

To praise, or glorify; to extol for excellences.

* Bible, Ps. ciii. 1

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.

* Bible, Jer. iv. 3

The nations shall bless themselves in him.

(obsolete) To wave; to brandish.

* Spenser

And burning blades about their heads do bless .

* Fairfax

Round his armed head his trenchant blade he blest .

To turn (a reference) into an object.

(archaic) To secure, defend, or preserve from .

* Shakespeare

Bless' me ' from marrying a usurer.

* Milton

to bless' the doors ' from nightly harm

Antonyms

* curse * condemn * unbless

Related terms

* blessed * blessing

Etymology 2

An ellipsis for an expression such as .

Interjection

(en interjection)

(UK, informal)

* 1998 , "Peter Coffey", New Alternative View Of Atomic Structure'' (on Internet newsgroup ''sci.chem )

Ah bless ! You must be the welcoming committee for anyone who dares express ignorance.

* 2000 , "Hellraiser" (on Internet newsgroup uk.people.teens )

oh bless . *hug* that is not true. nobody here bears a grudge against 13 year old dear or against you.

* 2001 , "Will", Am I still here?'' (on Internet newsgroup ''uk.religion.pagan )

Aw bless ... have white chocolate fudge muffin....a new batch.... made them last night after Nigella....

Anagrams

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