Ben,Bene, Bon = Good or Well. St. Ursula will have benediction on Friday

Ben,Bene, Bon = Good or Well

St. Ursula will have benediction on Friday.

Benediction – a good blessing in a religious service (Noun)

St. Ursula has many benefactors.

Benefactor – a good person who offers help or donates money.

Noun

Getting a flu shot or the flu mist is beneficial to our health.

Beneficial (Adjective) having a good outcome; favorable

I am the beneficiary listed in my parents’ wills.

Beneficiary ( Noun) a person who receives something good from

someone else such as an inheritance.

A benefit from studying hard is getting good grades.

Benefit – to gain or receive goodresults from something. (Verb)

Mrs. Thames is a benevolent person.

Benevolent (Adjective) – kind; good - hearted

Fortunately, the tumor was benign.

Benign – favorable; having a good effect; not harmful (Adjective)

You know you have bona fide friends when they stay with you

during hard times.

Bona fide – in good faith; authentic; genuine; real (Adjective)

Every year the employees of the company get a Christmas bonus.

Bonus (Noun) anything good that is received over and beyond what

was expected (usually money)

As the passengers were boarding the boat we all yelled “bon voyage”

Bon voyage (Noun) French for “Have a good trip”