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boon

boon [ boon ] (plural boons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. great benefit: something that functions as a blessing or benefit to somebody

2. gift or favor: a gift or favor from somebody ( archaic or literary )

[12th century. < Old Norse bón "prayer, petition" < Indo-European, "speak"]
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