publican
noun
a person who owns or manages a tavern; the keeper of a pub.
publicans
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pluralof publican.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Jamie said: "It started off the craft beer revolution. I'm really looking forward to drinking it with publicans and customers. It's going to be fantastic."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
In another personal post, Burnham pulls a pint while unveiling measures to help publicans.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Mr McDowall said that if it is removed, small publicans will see their business rates bill quadruple from April.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
He had served under Sulla, achieved popularity in Rome by fighting against Spartacus, and used the support of disaffected wealthy Romans such as publicans to amass a huge fortune.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The publicans were so called because they farmed the public taxes.
From Sermons by J. B. Lightfoot
