English Explanatory Dictionary

innkeeper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-innkeeper.wav

Word forms

innkeeper innkeepers

Etymology

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

Synonyms

taverner tavernkeeper

Derived words

fat innkeeper innkeeperess innkeeper worm innkeepress
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