boniface

noun

bon·​i·​face ˈbä-nə-fəs How to pronounce boniface (audio)
-ˌfās
: the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of boniface was in 1742

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Cite this Entry

“Boniface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boniface. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Bon·​i·​face ˈbä-nə-fəs How to pronounce Boniface (audio)
-ˌfās
Saint circa 675–754 Wynfrid or Wynfrith English missionary in Germany

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biographical name (2)

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