boniface

CEFRC2

/ˈbɒnɪfeɪs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who owns or manages a business.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A male given name from Latin that is somewhat common in some African countries but otherwise of mainly historical use.

Examples

  • He played the role of a boniface in the play.

  • The hotel was run by a friendly boniface.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A surname.

  2. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.

More examples

In context

  • The friendly boniface welcomed the travelers to his cozy inn.

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The innkeeper, known as blank , greeted every guest with a warm smile.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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