Boniface
Americannoun
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Saint Wynfrith, a.d. 680?–755?, English monk who became a missionary in Germany.
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a jovial innkeeper in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem.
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(lowercase) any landlord or innkeeper.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “doer of good.”
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“Father Brown” even spawned a spin-off, “The Sister Boniface Mysteries,” which has been airing on BritBox since 2022.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
My lifelong commitment to social justice and my eternal skepticism of power and avarice comes from what I learned growing up at St. Boniface in Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi said on Wednesday that he fears for his life after authorities installed spyware on his phone during his arrest last year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Boniface Nkoma, a 48-year-old farmer on the Malawi side of the border, was biking home from market, carrying a sack of corn, when he crossed paths with four elephants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
They were coming back to the Boniface Estate in May.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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