Boniface

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒnɪˌfeɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bon′ə fās′, -fis; for 4 also Fr. bô nē fas′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Bon•i•face  (bon′ə fās′, -fis; for 4 also Fr. bô nē fas′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Saint (Wynfrith), a.d. 680?–755?, English monk who became a missionary in Germany.
  2. Literaturea jovial innkeeper in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem.
  3. (l.c.) any landlord or innkeeper.
  4. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "doer of good.''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Boniface / ˈbɒnɪˌfeɪs/
  1. Saint, original name Wynfrith. ?680–?755 ad, Anglo-Saxon missionary: archbishop of Mainz (746–755). Feast day: June 5
'Boniface' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Boniface I - Boniface II - Boniface III - Boniface IV - Boniface IX - Boniface V - Boniface VI - Boniface VII - Boniface VIII - Saint Boniface

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