English noun: Boniface |
1. | Boniface (person) (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754) |
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| Synonyms | Apostle of Germany, Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith |
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| Instance hypernym | missionary, saint |
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| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church |
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2. | boniface (person) the owner or manager of an inn |
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| Synonyms | host, innkeeper |
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| Broader (hypernym) | patron |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | hostess, padrone, victualer, victualler |
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