Boniface
/ˈbɑn.ə.fɪs/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
- 2 the owner or manager of an inn wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Latin that is somewhat common in some African countries but otherwise of mainly historical use.
- 2 A surname.
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Etymology 1
After Boniface, the innkeeper in George Farquhar's 1707 comedic play The Beaux' Stratagem.
Etymology 2
From Latin Bonifatius.