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Definition of Publican
1. Noun. The keeper of a public house.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Generic synonyms: Barkeep, Barkeeper, Barman, Bartender, Mixologist
Specialized synonyms: Tapper, Tapster
Definition of Publican
1. n. A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation.
Definition of Publican
1. Noun. (British) the landlord of a public house ¹
2. Noun. a tax collector in ancient Rome ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Publican
1. one who owns or manages a pub [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Publican
Literary usage of Publican
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sermons of Mr. Yorick by Laurence Sterne, Wilbur Lucius Cross (1904)
"SERMON VI PHARISEE AND publican IN THE TEMPLE I tell you, this man went down to
his house justified rather than the other. — LUKE xviii. 14, First Part. ..."
2. Aaron's Rod Blossoming, Or, The Divine Ordinance of Church Government by George Gillespie (1844)
"The other branch, " Let him be to thee as a publican," I have before said enough
of it. This only I add : There were among the Jews two sorts of publicans ..."
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