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Definition of Boniface
1. 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).
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Missionary, Saint
2. Noun. The owner or manager of an inn.
Specialized synonyms: Hostess, Padrone, Victualer, Victualler
Generic synonyms: Patron
Derivative terms: Host
Definition of Boniface
1. n. An innkeeper.
Definition of Boniface
1. Proper noun. (given name male from=Latin) of mainly historical use. ¹
2. Noun. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant. ¹
3. Noun. An innkeeper. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boniface
1. an innkeeper [n -S] - See also: innkeeper
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boniface
Literary usage of Boniface
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"The name of Boniface has been said to have been given to him by Pope Gregory II
... Boniface might have taken advantage of such an opportunity to push his ..."
2. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1899)
"He had secretly persuaded n Placidia to recall Boniface from the government of
Africa; he secretly advised Boniface to disobey the Imperial summons : to the ..."
3. History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages: Der Wendepunkt der Renaissance by Woldemar von Seidlitz, Ferdinand Gregorovius, Annie Hamilton (1906)
"Boniface IX., POPE, 1389 — LADISLAUS, KING OF NAPLES — THE JUBILEE OF 1390 —
ABUSE OF INDULGENCES — AVARICE OF Boniface IX. — THE ECCLESIASTICAL STATE is ..."
4. A History of Diplomacy in the International Development of Europe by David Jayne Hill (1905)
"The policy of Boniface ceaseless and energetic labors, Boniface succeeded in
organizing the ... But the policy of Boniface was in no respect abandoned. ..."
5. Readings in European History: A Collection of Extracts from the Sources by James Harvey Robinson (1904)
"V. Boniface AND THE CONVERSION OF GERMANY The following documents make clear the
close relations between Boniface and the papacy. ..."
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