BONANZA Definition & Meaning

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bonanza

[ buh-nan-zuh, boh- ]

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noun

a rich mass of ore, as found in mining.
a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall:
The play proved to be a bonanza for its lucky backers.

bonanza

/ ��əˈ��æ�Գ�ə /

noun

a source, usually sudden and unexpected, of luck or wealth
a mine or vein rich in ore

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of bonanza¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: “calm sea, prosperity, abundance of minerals,” nasalized variant of Medieval Latin bonacia, alteration (with influence from Latin bonus “good,” possibly to avoid confusion with malus “bad”) of Latin malacia “calm sea,” from Greek ��í�� “softness” ( ��(ó��) “soft” + -ia -ia )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of bonanza¹

C19: from Spanish, literally: calm sea, hence, good luck, from Medieval Latin bonacia , from Latin bonus good + malacia dead calm, from Greek malakia softness

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U.S. news consumers are a lot less interested after three years of bloody stalemate, but the initial bonanza was real.

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He's now only 11 points behind Palmer for the season and this week's game against Everton could turn into another bonanza, with David Moyes' visitors involved in two 2-2 draws in their past three.

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Just as well they performed as three players didn't start and the expected Chelsea goal bonanza never materialised.

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The fiscal cost of the tax refund bonanza was steep.

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It’s front and center again as investors contend with a Trumponomics crackdown on immigration, a rising trade-war risk and a potential bonanza of tax cuts.

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