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publican::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tavern keeper |
| Type of | mixologist, barkeeper, barman, bartender, barkeep |
| Has types | tapster, tapper |
Examples of publican
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Is there something in the school lunches that are turning their kids Stu-publican?
From the orlandosentinel.com
But the book represents the dream of a publican named Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One publican said business was now dead on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
Fraser became a publican at the Riverview Hotel, Balmain, and took up swim-coaching.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Boston publican Aaron Sanders, a Dallas native, is eagerly anticipating the big game.
From the bostonherald.com
Neil Randall, prominent Perth publican and racehorse owner, was trackside.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Yet, amid the gloom, new breeds of brewer and publican are multiplying like yeast cells.
From the economist.com
Later the publican had a bell ring whenever a virgin crossed the bridge.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A former Rocks publican who declined to be named said the authority had a culture of secrecy.
From the smh.com.au
- The keeper of a public house
- In antiquity, publicans (Latin publicanus (singular); publicani (plural)) were public contractors, in which role they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed the collection of port duties, and oversaw public building projects. ...
- The Publican is a weekly magazine for the UK licensed trade.
- The landlord of a public house; a tax collector in ancient Rome
- (Publicans) and variants Publicani, Populicani: This term was used in France and especially in Champagne in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It seems to have started life as a a Latinised version of Paulician, which was misunderstood as a reference to the "Publicans" of the New Testament. ...
- To dream of a publican, denotes that you will have your sympathies aroused by some one in a desperate condition, and you will diminish your own gain for his advancement. To a young woman, this dream brings a worthy lover; but because of his homeliness she will trample on his feelings unnecessarily.
- N. 1. Licensee of a pub. Also called a landlady or landlord depending on the gender of the publican. Speculation: What, then, is a republican?
- Operator of a public house (pub). In Australia pubs are called hotels (as well as pubs, which is a British term).
- Ran a public house, e.g. an innkeeper. In very old times, Publican also referred to tax collectors.
