boniface Meaning, Definition & Usage

  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)
    Winfred; St. Boniface; Apostle of Germany; Wynfrith; Saint Boniface.
  2. noun the owner or manager of an inn
    host; innkeeper.

WordNet

Bon"i*face noun
Etymology
From the sleek, jolly landlord in Farquhar's comedy of "The Beaux' Stratagem."
Definitions
  1. An innkeeper.

Webster 1913