English Explanatory Dictionary

boniface

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
name
  1. A male given name from Latin that is somewhat common in some African countries but otherwise of mainly historical use.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑn.ə.fɪs/ /-fəs/ /-ˌfeɪs/

Word forms

boniface bonifaces

Etymology

After Boniface, the innkeeper in George Farquhar's 1707 comedic play The Beaux' Stratagem.

Derived words

St Boniface Down
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