boniface

Noun
Synonyms: BonifaceSaint BonifaceSt. BonifaceWinfredWynfrithApostle of Germanyhostinnkeeper

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)Synonyms: BonifaceSaint BonifaceSt. BonifaceWinfredWynfrithApostle of Germany
  2. the owner or manager of an innSynonyms: hostinnkeeper
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Boniface \Bon"i*face\, n. [From the sleek, jolly landlord in Farquhar's comedy of "The Beaux' Stratagem."] An innkeeper. [1913 Webster]
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