boniface

Examples

• All

• We stopped at a small tavern, where the boniface prepared us a hearty supper.

• A friendly boniface can make your stay much more enjoyable.

• In classic novels, the boniface often serves as a source of local gossip and wisdom.

• The boniface greeted us warmly as we entered the inn.

• The cheerful boniface greeted every traveler by name as they entered the inn.

• We stopped at a small tavern, where the boniface prepared us a hearty supper.

• A friendly boniface can make your stay much more enjoyable.

Synonyms

H

host

vsboniface

∞ 2.1

A person or organization that welcomes and looks after guests at an event

is specifically the person responsible for operating guest accommodation and rooms

I

innkeeper

vsboniface

17 3.4

A person who runs a small hotel and looks after guests

focuses more on ownership and overall authority than daily operational tasks

M

mine host

vsboniface

• Archaic

15 9.9

A man who welcomes and looks after guests at an inn

is the straightforward professional role running lodging and guest services

H

hotelier

vsboniface

5 5.4

A person who owns or runs a hotel

is the traditional small lodging owner rather than a corporate hotel manager

T

tavern keeper

vsboniface

1 5.5

A person who owns or runs a small bar serving food and drink

is centered more on providing rooms and guest accommodation than drink service

S

saloon keeper

vsboniface

• US

1 6.9

A person who owns or runs a bar

is oriented toward guest accommodation and managing rooms rather than only a bar

H

hotelkeeper

vsboniface

• UK

1 3.4

A person who owns or runs a hotel

is the smaller, more personal lodging owner rather than big commercial operator

H

hosteller

vsboniface

1 7.4

A person who owns or manages a hotel

is usually smaller and more intimate than large commercial lodging operators

H

hotelman

vsboniface

• Archaic

1 5.4

A man who owns or runs a hotel

is a gender neutral term covering any owner or manager regardless of sex

I

inskeep

vsboniface

• Archaic

1 9.9

A person who owns or runs an inn and looks after guests

is the standard contemporary label rather than an old dialect form

I

innholder

vsboniface

• Archaic

9.9

A person who owns or runs an inn

is the general contemporary term not limited to historical usage

Surface Forms

Etymology