/ Dictionary / Index B bonaventure: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bon•a•ven•ture Pronunciation: (bon'u-ven"chur, bon"u-ven'-), [key] a mast fitted with a lateen sailor lugsail, situated behind the mizzenmast at or near the stern, used in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Bon•a•ven•ture Pronunciation: (bon'u-ven"cher, bon"u-ven'-), [key] (“the Seraphic Doctor”), 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bonaventura bonavist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language