Definition of Publican. Meaning of Publican. Synonyms of Publican

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Definition of Publican

Publican
Publican Pub"li*can, n. [L. publicanus: cf. F. publicain. See Public.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) 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. As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. --Matt. 1x. 10. How like a fawning publican he looks! --Shak. 2. The keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine.

Meaning of Publican from wikipedia

- In antiquity, publicans (Gr**** τελώνης telōnēs [singular]; Latin public**** [singular]; publicani [plural]) were public contractors, who in their official...
- A publican was a public-works contractor or tax collector in ancient Rome. Look up publican in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Publican may also refer...
- The parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (or the Pharisee and the Tax Collector) is a parable of Jesus that appears in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke...
- operate a pub; the licensee is known as the landlord or landlady, or the publican. Often colloquially referred to as their "local" by regular customers,...
- The Publican was a w****ly magazine for the UK licensed trade. The Publican, was launched in 1975, featured news and comment on issues that affect the pub...
- a small political party in New Zealand. It was founded by a group of publicans and bar-owners who objected to the government's ban on smoking in bars...
- Conlon (fl. c. 1925) was an Australian publican who founded the town of Narembeen, Western Australia. While a publican in Perth, Conlon and a lawyer friend...
- This Publican (The Devil in Satin in the US) is a 1938 novel by the English author Dornford Yates (Cecil William Mercer). It was first serialised as She...
- Freddie Foreman (born 5 March 1932) is an English publican, gangster, former ****ociate of the Kray twins and convicted criminal. Foreman was a prominent...
- of votes for men running for offices in Rome. These tax farmers called publicans were infamous for their depredations, great private wealth, and the right...