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bon•a•ven•ture



Pronunciation: (bon'u-ven"chur, bon"u-ven'-), [key]
—n. Naut.
a mast fitted with a lateen sail (bon'aventure miz"zen) or lugsail, situated behind the mizzenmast at or near the stern, used in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Bon•a•ven•ture



Pronunciation: (bon'u-ven"cher, bon"u-ven'-), [key]
—n.
Saint (“the Seraphic Doctor”), 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian. Also,Bonaventura.

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