boniface

See also: Boniface

English

Etymology

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

Noun

boniface (plural bonifaces)

  1. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.