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publican

noun (publicans)

«publican» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A publican is a person who owns or runs a pub, where people go to drink and talk. tree →

In the lessons

in old stories, the keeper of an inn or tavern, who may say little and hide what he knows

Examples

The publican served ale to the travellers. tree →
The publican said nothing about the stranger. tree →
We asked the publican for a room for the night. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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