bonanza
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bonanza¹
- /bəˈnæn.zə/
Rhymes with -ænzə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish bonanza (“dead calm, fair weather, good luck, rich lode”), from Vulgar Latin *bonacia (“lull, dead calm”), in turn from Latin malacia (“calm sea”), influenced by bonus (“good”) under the false impression that initial mal- is a derivate of malus (“bad”).
noun bonanzas
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A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
Opposite: borrasca
- The point at which two mother lodes intersect.
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Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.
The popular show quickly became a ratings bonanza for the network.
Similar: mother lode
Bonanza²
proper noun
- A city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: goldmine, boom, pail, windfall, upswing, deal, wealth, pittance, godsend, bargain, manna, boon, mann, gold mine, bounty, mine
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noun point at which two mother lodes intersect
| Русский | бона́нца bonánca |
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noun something that is a mine of wealth or yields a large income or return
| Deutsch | Goldgrube |
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| Русский | золото́е дно zolotóje dno |
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