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bonanza

bonanza

noun boh-NAHN-sah Rare

Origin: From Spanish bonanza (fair weather at sea), ultimately from Latin bonus (good).

Also means

prosperity

Usage Note

Bonanza originally described calm seas favourable for sailing, then came to mean a period of great prosperity or a rich mining seam. English borrowed the word directly from Spanish during the California Gold Rush. In modern Spanish it is used in economic contexts: una bonanza económica — an economic boom.

Examples

"El país vive una bonanza petrolera."

Natural Translation

The country is experiencing an oil bonanza.

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