boniface

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (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. noun the owner or manager of an inn

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith, Apostle of Germany

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