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bongo
nounC2
/ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/A tall, single-headed drum played with the hands, usually one of a pair of different-sized drums attached together.
bonham
nounVery Low
/ˈbɒnəm/A young pig; a piglet.
bonheur
nounLow
/ˈbɒnəː/Happiness, good fortune, success.
bonheur-du-jour
nounC2
/ˌbɒnəː dʊ ˈʒʊə/A type of small, elegant lady's writing desk, typically of delicate construction with a raised back section containing small drawers.
bonhoeffer
nounLow
/ˈbɒn.hɜː.fə/A German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident known for his resistance to Hitler and his theological writings.
bonhomie
nounLow
/ˈbɒnəmi/A pleasant, genial, and affable disposition; cheerful friendliness.
bonhomme richard
nounC1
/ˌbɒn.əm ˈɹɪ.ʃɑːd/The name of an 18th-century French/American warship, famously commanded by John Paul Jones.
boniface
nounVery low / Archaic
/ˈbɒn.ɪ.feɪs/An innkeeper, hotelkeeper, or proprietor of a tavern or pub, typically one characterized as a jovial, generous host.
boniface i
nounVery Low
/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs ðə ˈfɜːst/The name of a specific historical figure—a pope who served as the Bishop of Rome from 418 to 422 CE.
boniface ii
nounVery Low / Specialized
/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs ðə ˈsekənd/Proper noun referring to Pope Boniface II, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 530 to 532 AD.
boniface iii
nounVery Low
/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs ðə ˈθɜːd/The name of a Roman Catholic pope who reigned for only about nine months in 607 AD.
boniface iv
nounVery Low
/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs ðə ˈfɔːθ/Pope Boniface IV (c. 550–615) was the bishop of Rome from 608 to his death, known for converting the Roman Pantheon into a Christian church.
boniface ix
nounLow
/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs ðə ˈnaɪnθ/The name of a specific historical figure, Pope Boniface IX, who reigned from 1389 to 1404.
boniface v
nounVery Low (Archaic/Literary)
/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs/An innkeeper or landlord, particularly one who is jovial and welcoming.
boniface vi
nounExtremely Low
/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs/ /ˌsɪksθ/A historical name referring to Pope Boniface VI, who reigned for a very brief period in April 896 AD.
boniface vii
nounVery Low
/ˈbɒnɪfɪs/ /ˌsev(ə)nˈθaɪə/A controversial figure who served as Pope in 974 and again in 984–985, known for violent conflicts and contested legitimacy.
boniface viii
nounVery low
/ˈbɒn.ɪ.fɪs ði ˈeɪ.tiθ/The personal name of a specific historical figure, Pope Boniface VIII (Benedetto Caetani), who led the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303. Primarily used as a proper noun to refer to that individual.
bonin islands
plural-nounLow
/ˌbəʊnɪn ˈaɪləndz/A remote archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Japan.
boning knife
nounLow
/ˈbəʊnɪŋ naɪf/A narrow, rigid, sharp knife used to remove bones from meat or fish.
bonington
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ˈbɒnɪŋtən/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with the British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington and the 19th-century painter Richard Parkes Bonington.

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