BONIFACE

host, innkeeper, boniface

(noun) the owner or manager of an inn

Boniface, Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith, Apostle of Germany

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

boniface (plural bonifaces)

The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant.

An innkeeper.

Etymology

Proper noun

Boniface

A male given name from Latin of mainly historical use.

Source: Wiktionary


Bon"i*face, n. Etym: [From the sleek, jolly landlord in Farquhar's comedy of "The Beaux' Stratagem."]

Definition: An innkeeper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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