boniface

bon·i·face

noun \ˈbä-nə-fəs, -ˌfās\

Definition of BONIFACE

: the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant

Examples of BONIFACE

1. <the operator of the inn is the very epitome of the genial and gracious boniface>

Origin of BONIFACE

Boniface, innkeeper in The Beaux' Stratagem (1707) by George Farquhar

First Known Use: 1742

Related to BONIFACE

Synonyms: innkeeper, landlord, taverner

Related Words: padrone, patron; hosteler (or hosteller), hotelier, hotelman

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Rhymes with BONIFACE

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