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publican

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pub·li·can  (pbl-kn)
n.
1. Chiefly British The keeper of a public house or tavern.
2. A collector of public taxes or tolls in the ancient Roman Empire.
3. A collector of taxes or tribute from the public.

[Middle English, tax collector, from Old French, from Latin pblicnus, from pblicum, public revenue, from neuter of pblicus, public; see public.]

publican [ˈpʌblɪkən]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (in Britain) a person who keeps a public house
2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) a public contractor, esp one who farmed the taxes of a province
[from Old French publicain, from Latin pūblicānus tax gatherer, from pūblicum state revenues]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.publican - the keeper of a public house
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
barkeep, barkeeper, barman, bartender, mixologist - an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
tapper, tapster - a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
Translations
publican [ˈpʌblɪkən] N
1. (Brit) → dueño/a m/f or encargado/a m/f de un pub or bar
2. (Bible) → publicano m

publican [ˈpʌblɪkən] npatron(ne) m/f de pub, gérant(e) m/f de pub

publican
n
(Brit) → Gastwirt(in) m(f)
(Hist: = tax collector) → Zöllner m

publican [ˈpʌblɪkən] n (Brit) → gestore m ( or proprietario) di un pub
publican [ˈpʌblɪkən] n (Brit) → gestore m ( or proprietario) di un pub

publican
n publican [ˈpablikən]
the keeper of a public house. kroegeienaar صاحِب حانَه кръчмар hostinský værtshusindehaver der/die (Gast)Wirt(in) ιδιοκτήτης μπιραρίας patrón/dueño de un bar kõrtsmik صاحب بار kapakoitsija patron/-onne de débit de boissons פּוּנדֵקַאי भठियारा, नाकेदार, इजारेदार vendéglős pemilik rumah minum kráareigandi gestore di bar パブの経営者 선술집 사장 baro/smuklės savininkas tuan punya pub caf{#225}{#130}{#225}houder pubinnehaver, krovert właściciel pubu dono de bar содержатель паба hostinský krčmar čuvar javne kuće pubinnehavare, krogvärd เจ้าของร้านเหล้า meyhaneci 酒店老闆 шинкар سرائے والا chủ quán rượu

publican صاحب حانة hospodský værthusholder Wirt ταβερνιάρης dueño de un bar pubinpitäjä propriétaire de pub vlasnik paba gestore di pub パブの主人 술집 주인 caféhouder pubinnehaver właściciel piwiarni dono de pub трактирщик pubinnehavare เจ้าของและผู้จัดการบาร์ bar işletmecisi chủ quán rượu 收税员


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These men, who under the leadership of the tall lad were drinking in the dramshop that morning, had brought the publican some skins from the factory and for this had had drink served them.
I am attended by a select body of our boys; the butcher, by two other butchers, a young publican, and a sweep.
Colette (whose name I do not know how to spell, for I was never in epistolary communication with that hospitable outlaw) was simply an unlicensed publican, who gave suppers after eleven at night, the Edinburgh hour of closing.
 
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