boniface

noun

bon·i·face ˈbä-nə-fəs

-ˌfās

: the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant

the operator of the inn is the very epitome of the genial and gracious boniface

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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Style

“Boniface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boniface. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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Boniface 1 of 2

Bon·i·face ˈbä-nə-fəs

-ˌfās

Saint circa 675–754 Wynfrid or Wynfrith English missionary in Germany

Boniface

2 of 2

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

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