Boni

noun

Bo·​ni

ˈbō(ˌ)nē

plural Boni or Bonis

1

: a people of African ancestry descended from runaway slaves and inhabiting the interior of French Guiana

2

: a member of the Boni people

Word History

Etymology

French, of American Indian origin

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