Boniface

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Boniface
       n 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) [syn: {Saint Boniface}, {St.
            Boniface}, {Winfred}, {Wynfrith}, {Apostle of Germany}]
       2: the owner or manager of an inn [syn: {host}, {innkeeper}]