BONIFACE


Meaning of BONIFACE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bä-n ə -f ə s, - ˌ f ā s

Function: noun

Etymology: Boniface, innkeeper in The Beaux' Stratagem (1707) by George Farquhar

Date: 1742

: the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant

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