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boon

/buːn/ noun C2
  1. A good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly. · Near-synonyms: gift; blessing, benefit; see also Thesaurus:gift· Finding the dry cave was a boon to the weary travellers.
  2. That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.
  3. A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.

Plural boons

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When the pie was all finished, the Owl, as a boon,
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 81 · B2
God grants me the boon of vision unrestricted by time or space.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 206 · C1

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