publican
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noun \ˈpə-bli-kən\Definition of PUBLICAN
1
a : a Jewish tax collector for the ancient Romans b : a collector of taxes or tribute
2
chiefly British : the licensee of a public house
See Origin of PUBLICAN
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin publicanus tax farmer, from publicum public revenue, from neuter of publicus
First Known Use: 13th century
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