as in taverner
the owner or manager of an inn the operator of the inn is the very epitome of the genial and gracious boniface

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landlord
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  • Several of Ritacco's students have faced challenges, from finding landlords willing to rent to an ex-convict to identifying employers willing to take a chance on them.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The report also describes incentives for landlords to make energy efficiency upgrades, citing a model in Atlanta targeted at landlords who accept rental assistance vouchers.
    Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Boniface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boniface. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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