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boniface

/ˈbɑn.ə.fɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
boni-face
IPA
/ˈbɑn.ə.fɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.

name

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

name

A surname.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑn.ə.fɪs/

Inflected Forms

bonifaces (plural)

Derived Forms

Bonifacian

Phrases

St Boniface Down

Synonyms

host innkeeper

Questions

How do you pronounce boniface?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑn.ə.fɪs/.
What does boniface mean?
The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
Where does boniface come from?
After Boniface, the innkeeper in George Farquhar's 1707 comedic play The Beaux' Stratagem.

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