Associations to the word «Boniface»

Wiktionary

BONIFACE, noun. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant.
BONIFACE, noun. An innkeeper.
BONIFACE, proper noun. A male given name of mainly historical use.

Dictionary definition

BONIFACE, noun. (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754).
BONIFACE, noun. The owner or manager of an inn.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley