boniface
- noun
- /ˈbɒnɪfeɪs/
- Archaic
- The cheerful boniface greeted every traveler by name as they entered the inn.
Examples
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We stopped at a small tavern, where the boniface prepared us a hearty supper.
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A friendly boniface can make your stay much more enjoyable.
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In classic novels, the boniface often serves as a source of local gossip and wisdom.
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The boniface greeted us warmly as we entered the inn.
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The cheerful boniface greeted every traveler by name as they entered the inn.
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We stopped at a small tavern, where the boniface prepared us a hearty supper.
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A friendly boniface can make your stay much more enjoyable.
Synonyms
A person or organization that welcomes and looks after guests at an event
A person who runs a small hotel and looks after guests
A person who owns or runs a hotel
A person who owns or runs a small bar serving food and drink
A man who welcomes and looks after guests at an inn
A person who owns or runs a bar
A person who owns or runs an inn
A person who owns or runs an inn and looks after guests
A person who owns or runs a hotel
A person who owns or manages a hotel
A man who owns or runs a hotel
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boniface comes from the old name Boniface, whose first part bon- means 'good'. People used this friendly name for a welcoming host as a joke, so a boniface came to mean an innkeeper.