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boon companion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌboon comˈpanion noun [countable]  literaryFRIEND a very close friend 密友,挚友
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boon companionShe hadn't deserved their kindness, their good wishes - she'd hardly been a boon companion of late.
Origin boon companion (1500-1600) Old French bon; → BONNY
ˌboon comˈpanion nounChineseSyllable
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boon companion
ˌboon comˈpanion noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Old French
 Origin: bon; bonny
literary a very close friend


boon companionBrE /ˌbuːn kəmˈpæniən/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbuːn kəmˈpæniən/ 🔊 noun (literary) a very good friend 密友