Blessing vs. Boon — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Blessing and Boon
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Blessing
In religion, a blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will.
Boon
A thing that is helpful or beneficial
The route will be a boon to many travellers
Blessing
The act of one that blesses.
Boon
A favour or request.
Blessing
A short prayer said before or after a meal; grace.
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Boon
Something that provides a benefit or an advantage
A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors.
Blessing
Something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon.
Boon
Convivial; jolly
A boon companion to all.
Blessing
Approbation; approval
This plan has my blessing.
Boon
(Archaic) Favorable.
Blessing
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
Boon
(obsolete) A prayer; petition.
Blessing
A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
Boon
(archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.
Blessing
Good fortune.
Boon
A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.
Finding the dry cave was a boon to the weary travellers.
Anaesthetics are a great boon to modern surgery.
Blessing
(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony.
Boon
An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.
Blessing
The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
We will not proceed without the executive director's blessing.
Boon
The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
Blessing
Something someone is glad of.
After two weeks of sun, last night's rainfall was a blessing.
Boon
(obsolete) Good; prosperous.
Blessing
A prayer before a meal; grace.
Boon
(archaic) Kind; bountiful; benign.
Blessing
A group of unicorns.
Boon
(now only in boon companion) gay; merry; jovial; convivial.
Blessing
Present participle of bless
Boon
A prayer or petition.
For which to God he made so many an idle boon.
Blessing
The act of one who blesses.
Boon
That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a benefaction; a grant; a present.
Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above.
Blessing
A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces.
This is the blessing, where with Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel.
Boon
The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
Blessing
A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift.
Nature's full blessings would be well dispensed.
Boon
Good; prosperous; as, boon voyage.
Blessing
A gift.
Boon
Kind; bountiful; benign.
Which . . . Nature boonPoured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain.
Blessing
Grateful praise or worship.
Boon
Gay; merry; jovial; convivial.
A boon companion, loving his bottle.
Blessing
The formal act of giving approval;
He gave the project his blessing
His decision merited the approval of any sensible person
Boon
A desirable state;
Enjoy the blessings of peace
A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors
Blessing
A desirable state;
Enjoy the blessings of peace
A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors
Boon
Very close and convivial;
Boon companions
Blessing
A short prayer of thanks before a meal
Blessing
A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
Blessing
The act of praying for divine protection
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