publican

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Ireland, UK) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).
2. (Commonwealth, broadly) The manager or owner of a hotel.

Sinonieme

tavern keeper

tavern-keeper

tapster

taverner

taxcollector

saloon keeper

monger

customs-officer

tapper

Vertalings

publicain

publicano

Wirt

tabernero

birahaneci

locandiere

Schankwirt

oste

tollenaar

hostelero

patron de bistrot

κάπηλος

cabaretier

restaurateur

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpʌblɪk(ə)n/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: publican

Verwante met Frans: publicain

Verwante met Katalaans: publicà

Verwante met Italiaans: pubblicano

Verwante met Middle Dutch: publicaen

Verwante met Nederlands: publicaan

Verwante met Middle High German: publicān

Verwante met Duits: Publican

Verwante met Middle Low German: pūblicān

Verwante met Old Provençal: publican

Verwante met Portugees: publicano

Verwante met Spaans: publicano

In summary

Probably from public house (“(Britain) bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging, pub”) or public (“open to all members of a community”) + -an (suffix forming agent nouns), apparently originally used humorously.