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Boniface

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Noun

1. apostle of germany, boniface, saint boniface, st. boniface, winfred, wynfrith

(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)

2. boniface, host, innkeeper

the owner or manager of an inn

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Boniface

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noun
Saint, original name Wynfrith. ?680–?755 ad, Anglo-Saxon missionary: archbishop of Mainz (746–755). Feast day: June 5

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Boniface

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1. 
Saint(born Winfrid or Wynfrith) ( a.d. 675?-754?); Eng. monk & missionary in Germany: his day is June 5
2. 
Boniface VIII(born Benedetto Caetani) 1235?-1303; pope (1294-1303)
noun
an innkeeper, restaurateur, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Boniface

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Anglo-Saxon missionary who promulgated Christianity among the tribes in what is now Germany.
n.
The keeper of an inn, hotel, nightclub, or eating establishment.

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