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Nov 29, 2009
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bon•ny



Pronunciation: (bon'ē), [key]
—adj., -ni•er, -ni•est,
—adv., n.

—adj.
1. Chiefly Scot.pleasing to the eye; handsome; pretty.
2. Brit. Dial.
a. (of people) healthy, sweet, and lively.
b. (of places) placid; tranquil.
c. pleasing; agreeable; good.

—adv.
Brit. Dial.pleasingly; agreeably; very well.

—n.
Scot. and North Eng. Archaic.a pretty girl or young woman. Also,bon'nie.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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