boniface
noun
bon·i·face ˈbä-nə-fəs 
-ˌfās
: the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant
Synonyms
- innkeeper
- landlord
- taverner
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Example Sentences
the operator of the inn is the very epitome of the genial and gracious boniface
Word History
Etymology
Boniface, innkeeper in The Beaux' Stratagem (1707) by George Farquhar
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined above
Biographical Definition
Boniface 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Bon·i·face ˈbä-nə-fəs
-ˌfās
Saint circa 675–754 Wynfrid or Wynfrith English missionary in Germany
Boniface
2 of 2biographical name (2)
name of 9 popes: especially VIII (Benedict Caetani) circa 1235(or 1240)–1303 (pope 1294–1303)
bonifaces
noun
as in taverners
the owner or manager of an inn the operator of the inn is the very epitome of the genial and gracious boniface Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- taverners
- landlords
- patrons
- innkeepers
- hotelmen
- padrones
- padroni
- hostelers
- hoteliers
- hostellers