boniface

noun

bon·​i·​face ˈbä-nə-fəs 

-ˌfās

: the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant

Synonyms

• innkeeper
• landlord
• taverner

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

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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 2

biographical name (2)

name of 9 popes: especially VIII (Benedict Caetani) circa 1235(or 1240)–1303 (pope 1294–1303)