bonanza (noun)

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• bonanza — ► NOUN ▪ a source of wealth, profit, or good fortune. ORIGIN Spanish, fair weather, prosperity , from Latin bonus good …   English terms dictionary

• bonanza — bo‧nan‧za [bəˈnænzə, bəʊ ǁ bə , boʊ ] noun [countable] a lucky or successful situation in which a person or business makes a lot of money: • a £5 million export sales bonanza in the United States • a bonanza year for the computer industry * * *… …   Financial and business terms

• bonanza — noun Etymology: Spanish, literally, calm sea, from Medieval Latin bonacia, alteration of Latin malacia, from Greek malakia, literally, softness, from malakos soft Date: 1829 1. an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit (as of an ore …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bonanza — noun a) In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold. The popular show quickly became a ratings bonanza for the network. b) The point at which two mother lodes intersect …   Wiktionary

• bonanza — noun (C) a lucky or successful situation where people can make a lot of money: Spielberg s movie ET was a box office bonanza …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bonanza — noun those grisly murders of 1872 turned into quite a bonanza for the town, which has thrived as a center of tourism ever since Syn: windfall, godsend, boon, blessing, bonus, stroke of luck, jackpot …   Thesaurus of popular words

• bonanza — noun Syn: windfall, godsend, blessing, bonus, stroke of luck; informal jackpot …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• bonanza — UK [bəˈnænzə] / US noun [countable] Word forms bonanza : singular bonanza plural bonanzas 1) a situation in which people quickly become very rich, successful, or lucky bonanza for: The takeover deal is a bonanza for small companies hoping to make …   English dictionary

• bonanza — bo|nan|za [ bə nænzə ] noun count 1. ) a situation in which people quickly become very rich, successful, or lucky: bonanza for: The takeover deal is a bonanza for small companies hoping to make a quick profit. 2. ) a large amount of something… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bonanza — /bə nænzə/ noun great wealth, or a source of great wealth ● The oil well was a bonanza for the company. ● Last year was a bonanza year for the electronics industry …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• bonanza — [bə nanzə] noun a source of wealth, good fortune, or profits. Origin C19 (orig. US, with ref. to success when mining): from Sp., lit. fair weather, prosperity , from L. bonus good …   English new terms dictionary