Bon

¹

[ bon; French bawn ]

noun

1. Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.

Bon

²

[ bawn ]

noun

1. an annual festival of the Japanese Buddhists, welcoming ancestral spirits to household altars.

Bön

³

[ bohn ]

noun

1. a shamanistic Tibetan sect, absorbed by the first Buddhist sects of the 7th century and later.

Bon

¹

/ bɒn /

noun

1. Cape Bon
   a peninsula of NE Tunisia

Bon

²

/ bɔːn /

noun

1. Also calledFeast of LanternsFestival of Lanterns an annual festival celebrated by Japanese Buddhists
2. 1. the pre-Buddhist priests of Tibet or one such priest
   2. their religion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bon¹

< Japanese, originally Urabon < Chinese version of Sanskrit ullambana literally, hanging upside down (a metaphor for the suffering brought on by physical desires)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bon¹

from Japanese bon , originally Urabon , from Sanskrit ullambana hanging upside down

Example Sentences

From the sincere exchange between Carlos Vives and Jon Bon Jovi to the emotional tribute from Alejandro Fernandez to his father, Vicente, the 25th anniversary award show stands as a quarter-century of celebrating Latin music.

From Los Angeles Times

Jon Bon Jovi, the 2024 Grammys person of the year, presented his friend Vives with the award, saying, “Your legacy reaches far beyond the stage, making an impact not only in your community but around the world, and that’s one of the many reasons you are so deserving of this award.”

From Los Angeles Times

Vives accepted the recognition and thanked his “old friend” Bon Jovi and said, “Music does not have borders. The rhythms and genres are like trees. … We see that the roots are connected and we’re all connected through the roots.”

From Los Angeles Times

This year he became the first South Indian to perform at Coachella, opened for US indie star Bon Iver on his US tour and is about to embark on the UK leg of his All Love No Hate tour.

From BBC

During the pandemic, when America had its moment of racial reckoning, opportunities arose to do recipe development for Bon Appetit.

From Salon