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boniface¹

Where it comes from

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

noun bonifaces

  1. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.

Boniface²

  • /ˈbɑn.ə.fɪs/ US
  • /-fəs/ US
  • /-ˌfeɪs/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin Bonifatius.

proper noun

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

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"boniface." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boniface. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boniface. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boniface

Chicago

"boniface." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boniface.

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@misc{boniface_2026,
  title = {boniface},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boniface},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}