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1. (n.) publican
Chiefly Brit. the owner or manager of a tavern.
2. publican
(in ancient Rome) a public contractor, esp. one who contracted for the collection of taxes.
3. publican
any collector of taxes, tolls, or the like.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME < L pūblicānus. See public , -an1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) publican, tavern keeper
the keeper of a public house
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1. (noun) publican
a farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation
2. (noun) publican
the keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine
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Sense: the keeper of a public house.
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 Afrikaans: kroegeienaar |
 Arabic: صاحِب حانَه |
 Bulgarian: кръчмар |
 Brazilian: dono de bar |
 Czech: hostinský |
 German: der/die (Gast)Wirt(in) |
 Danish: værtshusindehaver |
 Greek: ιδιοκτήτης μπιραρίας |
 Spanish: patrón/dueño de un bar |
 Estonian: kõrtsmik |
 Farsi: صاحب بار |
 Finnish: kapakoitsija |
 French: patron/-onne de débit de |
 Hebrew: פּוּנדֵקַאי |
 Hindi: भठियारा, नाकेदार, इजारेदा |
 Hungarian: vendéglős |
 Indonesian: pemilik rumah minum |
 Icelandic: kráareigandi |
 Italian: gestore di bar |
 Japanese: パブの経営者 |
 Korean: 선술집 사장 |
 Lithuanian: baro/smuklės savininkas |
 Malay: tuan punya pub |
 Dutch: caféhouder |
 Norwegian: pubinnehaver, krovert |
 Polish: właściciel pubu |
 Persian: صاحب بار |
 Pashto: د ماليى مامور |
 Portuguese: dono de bar |
 Russian: содержатель паба |
 Slovak: hostinský |
 Slovenian: krčmar |
 Serbian: čuvar javne kuće |
 Swedish: pubinnehavare, krogvärd |
 Thai: เจ้าของร้านเหล้า |
 Turkish: meyhaneci |
 Taiwanese: 酒店老闆 |
 Ukrainian: шинкар |
 Urdu: سرائے والا |
 Vietnamese: chủ quán rượu |
 Chinese: 酒店老板 |
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