Innkeeper

//ˈɪnkiːpəɹ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.
  2. 2
    the owner or manager of an inn wordnet

Synonyms

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bonifacehosthostlandlordproprietortaverner

Example

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"When he arrived at the inn after two days of non-stop walking, he took the dish that the innkeeper offered and devoured it hungrily."

Etymology

From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (“innkeeper”).

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