| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| bonanza |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bo·nan·za |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b -n n z |
| NOUN: | 1. A rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore. 2. A source of great wealth or prosperity. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Spanish, from Medieval Latin bonacia, calm sea, blend of Latin bonus, good. See deu-2 in Appendix I, and Medieval Latin malacia, calm sea (from Greek malaki , from malakos, soft; see mel-1 in Appendix I).
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