ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tavernkeeper

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tavernkeeper is a noun meaning One who keeps a tavern.

Meaning

One who keeps a tavern.

Example Sentences

Mr. Hautekiet, 41, a large, friendly man with a seemingly endless supply of facts about the town, said that all attempts to locate former residents of Goverthing had been fruitless, though one —— the tavernkeeper —— had been found in a retirement home in Brooklyn, where he has refused for decades to speak of the town, its uneasy relationship with the Army or its demise.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tavernkeeper

Depending on context, synonyms include jerry-lord, taverner.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tavernkeep, tavernman, taverner, alekeeper, saloonkeeper, hosteller.

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