"boon companion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boon companions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boon companion (plural boon companions)
  1. (literary, dated) A close friend. Tags: dated, literary Synonyms: best friend
    Sense id: en-boon_companion-en-noun-ozjwV3vs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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