Definition of publican in English:

publican

noun ˈpʌblɪk(ə)nˈpəbləkən

1British A person who owns or manages a pub.
〈英〉酒馆老板
Example sentencesExamples
- Principally publicans and restaurateurs, who believe that their livelihood is directly threatened.
- The Licensed Vintners Association, which represents Dublin publicans, refused to comment.
- The Irish Hospitality Industry Alliance, an umbrella group made up of publicans opposed to the ban, says many family-run pubs in the south won't be in business this time next year.
- Police officers, hoteliers, shopkeepers and publicans are also among those asked to brush up on their knowledge of Scotland's most famous poet.
- The Government is currently consulting on the proposed fees that publicans and event organisers would have to pay to allow public entertainment to take place and to sell alcohol.
- Guinness is also offering publicans one free keg of Cashel's for every five purchased - a normal offer in the industry - as part of its marketing drive.
- Aberdeen publicans have successfully challenged an attempt by the city's licensing board to impose a minimum price tariff as a condition of granting or renewing public house licences or regular extensions of hours.
- They were things put in because of pressure from publicans, who felt the special restaurant licence was going to be a back door into the pub game.
- With the party season approaching, publicans, hoteliers and restaurateurs are anxious to win back custom from locals and tourists by softening the area's rowdy image.
- A bitter row could be brewing as anxious publicans face sweeping changes to the licensing system.
- The Royal Oak, in Goodramgate, York, is expected to slash its energy consumption by ten per cent in the next year after the publicans vowed to play their part in the scheme.
- Outwardly he was a successful publican, but in reality, the business was falling apart and debts for beer were piling up.
- The drinks industry and publicans have made a guarded response to the moves, insisting they already support the drive to encourage more responsible drinking.
- Food was not high on your average publican's agenda, nor was it high priority for his customers.
- This event was organised by the publicans from four local inns and each provided entertainment.
- Norway outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants last June to an outcry from publicans who predicted serious trade shortfalls.
- A group of publicans in the town are today applying for an extension of their licences to allow them to open until 2am.
- People we have recently helped include a single parent with credit card debts and a publican whose business recently collapsed.
- It is right that restaurateurs and publicans must be free to choose a policy on smoking that best suits their business.
- A meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss plans to enlist the support of publicans and night club bosses to make late-night Bedford a safer place.
1. 1.1Australian A person who owns or manages a hotel.
  〈英〉酒馆老板
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mary and her late husband Murph were the publicans at the Southland Hotel for about twenty years.
  Dad received a phone call from the publican of the Empire Hotel on Monday morning, asking if any of his kids had lost a mobile.
  Naturally, the drought also affected the nearby town of Kanyaka where D. Brown was the postmaster and Thomas Moyle the publican at the hotel.
  A hundred years later the publican of the Cradock Hotel had an even better time when it was reported that Diamond fever had hit the town.
  Tom later became the publican of the Eureka Hotel but in 1893 sold it and moved to the Carrieton Hotel.
2(in ancient Roman and biblical times) a collector or farmer of taxes.
（古罗马和《圣经》时代的）征税员；包税人
publicans and sinners
包税人和罪人。
Example sentencesExamples
- No wonder Jesus preferred the prayer of the publican.
- Friend of publicans and sinners, you make the angels laugh and heaven rejoice.
- Their converts included even the ‘harlots and publicans and thieves’ addressed in one of the famous hymns by Wesley's brother Charles and prominent among the convict settlers of Australia.
- He is the same as He was when He received Mary Magdalene - called Matthew the publican - brought Zacchaeus down from the tree, and made them examples of what His grace could do.
- Obviously, Paul is talking about sinners if they are not saved while Jesus is talking about those publicans and harlots that believed in him.

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French publicain, from Latin publicanus, from publicum 'public revenue', neuter (used as a noun) of publicus 'of the people'. sense 1 dates from the early 18th century.

Definition of publican in US English:

publican

nounˈpəbləkənˈpəbləkən

1British A person who owns or manages a pub.
〈英〉酒馆老板
Example sentencesExamples
- Outwardly he was a successful publican, but in reality, the business was falling apart and debts for beer were piling up.
- Principally publicans and restaurateurs, who believe that their livelihood is directly threatened.
- The Royal Oak, in Goodramgate, York, is expected to slash its energy consumption by ten per cent in the next year after the publicans vowed to play their part in the scheme.
- People we have recently helped include a single parent with credit card debts and a publican whose business recently collapsed.
- It is right that restaurateurs and publicans must be free to choose a policy on smoking that best suits their business.
- They were things put in because of pressure from publicans, who felt the special restaurant licence was going to be a back door into the pub game.
- Norway outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants last June to an outcry from publicans who predicted serious trade shortfalls.
- With the party season approaching, publicans, hoteliers and restaurateurs are anxious to win back custom from locals and tourists by softening the area's rowdy image.
- Food was not high on your average publican's agenda, nor was it high priority for his customers.
- A bitter row could be brewing as anxious publicans face sweeping changes to the licensing system.
- This event was organised by the publicans from four local inns and each provided entertainment.
- The Irish Hospitality Industry Alliance, an umbrella group made up of publicans opposed to the ban, says many family-run pubs in the south won't be in business this time next year.
- Guinness is also offering publicans one free keg of Cashel's for every five purchased - a normal offer in the industry - as part of its marketing drive.
- A meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss plans to enlist the support of publicans and night club bosses to make late-night Bedford a safer place.
- Aberdeen publicans have successfully challenged an attempt by the city's licensing board to impose a minimum price tariff as a condition of granting or renewing public house licences or regular extensions of hours.
- A group of publicans in the town are today applying for an extension of their licences to allow them to open until 2am.
- Police officers, hoteliers, shopkeepers and publicans are also among those asked to brush up on their knowledge of Scotland's most famous poet.
- The Government is currently consulting on the proposed fees that publicans and event organisers would have to pay to allow public entertainment to take place and to sell alcohol.
- The Licensed Vintners Association, which represents Dublin publicans, refused to comment.
- The drinks industry and publicans have made a guarded response to the moves, insisting they already support the drive to encourage more responsible drinking.
2(in ancient Roman and biblical times) a collector of taxes.
（古罗马和《圣经》时代的）征税员；包税人
publicans and sinners
包税人和罪人。
Example sentencesExamples
- No wonder Jesus preferred the prayer of the publican.
- Obviously, Paul is talking about sinners if they are not saved while Jesus is talking about those publicans and harlots that believed in him.
- Friend of publicans and sinners, you make the angels laugh and heaven rejoice.
- Their converts included even the ‘harlots and publicans and thieves’ addressed in one of the famous hymns by Wesley's brother Charles and prominent among the convict settlers of Australia.
- He is the same as He was when He received Mary Magdalene - called Matthew the publican - brought Zacchaeus down from the tree, and made them examples of what His grace could do.

Origin

Middle English (in publican (sense 2)): from Old French publicain, from Latin publicanus, from publicum ‘public revenue’, neuter (used as a noun) of publicus ‘of the people’. publican (sense 1) dates from the early 18th century.

词汇	publican
释义	Definition of publican in English: publican noun ˈpʌblɪk(ə)nˈpəbləkən 1British A person who owns or manages a pub. 〈英〉酒馆老板 Example sentencesExamples Principally publicans and restaurateurs, who believe that their livelihood is directly threatened. The Licensed Vintners Association, which represents Dublin publicans, refused to comment. The Irish Hospitality Industry Alliance, an umbrella group made up of publicans opposed to the ban, says many family-run pubs in the south won't be in business this time next year. Police officers, hoteliers, shopkeepers and publicans are also among those asked to brush up on their knowledge of Scotland's most famous poet. The Government is currently consulting on the proposed fees that publicans and event organisers would have to pay to allow public entertainment to take place and to sell alcohol. Guinness is also offering publicans one free keg of Cashel's for every five purchased - a normal offer in the industry - as part of its marketing drive. Aberdeen publicans have successfully challenged an attempt by the city's licensing board to impose a minimum price tariff as a condition of granting or renewing public house licences or regular extensions of hours. They were things put in because of pressure from publicans, who felt the special restaurant licence was going to be a back door into the pub game. With the party season approaching, publicans, hoteliers and restaurateurs are anxious to win back custom from locals and tourists by softening the area's rowdy image. A bitter row could be brewing as anxious publicans face sweeping changes to the licensing system. The Royal Oak, in Goodramgate, York, is expected to slash its energy consumption by ten per cent in the next year after the publicans vowed to play their part in the scheme. Outwardly he was a successful publican, but in reality, the business was falling apart and debts for beer were piling up. The drinks industry and publicans have made a guarded response to the moves, insisting they already support the drive to encourage more responsible drinking. Food was not high on your average publican's agenda, nor was it high priority for his customers. This event was organised by the publicans from four local inns and each provided entertainment. Norway outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants last June to an outcry from publicans who predicted serious trade shortfalls. A group of publicans in the town are today applying for an extension of their licences to allow them to open until 2am. People we have recently helped include a single parent with credit card debts and a publican whose business recently collapsed. It is right that restaurateurs and publicans must be free to choose a policy on smoking that best suits their business. A meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss plans to enlist the support of publicans and night club bosses to make late-night Bedford a safer place. 1.1Australian A person who owns or manages a hotel. 〈英〉酒馆老板 Example sentencesExamples Mary and her late husband Murph were the publicans at the Southland Hotel for about twenty years. Dad received a phone call from the publican of the Empire Hotel on Monday morning, asking if any of his kids had lost a mobile. Naturally, the drought also affected the nearby town of Kanyaka where D. Brown was the postmaster and Thomas Moyle the publican at the hotel. A hundred years later the publican of the Cradock Hotel had an even better time when it was reported that Diamond fever had hit the town. Tom later became the publican of the Eureka Hotel but in 1893 sold it and moved to the Carrieton Hotel. 2(in ancient Roman and biblical times) a collector or farmer of taxes. （古罗马和《圣经》时代的）征税员；包税人 publicans and sinners 包税人和罪人。 Example sentencesExamples No wonder Jesus preferred the prayer of the publican. Friend of publicans and sinners, you make the angels laugh and heaven rejoice. Their converts included even the ‘harlots and publicans and thieves’ addressed in one of the famous hymns by Wesley's brother Charles and prominent among the convict settlers of Australia. He is the same as He was when He received Mary Magdalene - called Matthew the publican - brought Zacchaeus down from the tree, and made them examples of what His grace could do. Obviously, Paul is talking about sinners if they are not saved while Jesus is talking about those publicans and harlots that believed in him. Origin Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French publicain, from Latin publicanus, from publicum 'public revenue', neuter (used as a noun) of publicus 'of the people'. sense 1 dates from the early 18th century. Definition of publican in US English: publican nounˈpəbləkənˈpəbləkən 1British A person who owns or manages a pub. 〈英〉酒馆老板 Example sentencesExamples Outwardly he was a successful publican, but in reality, the business was falling apart and debts for beer were piling up. Principally publicans and restaurateurs, who believe that their livelihood is directly threatened. The Royal Oak, in Goodramgate, York, is expected to slash its energy consumption by ten per cent in the next year after the publicans vowed to play their part in the scheme. People we have recently helped include a single parent with credit card debts and a publican whose business recently collapsed. It is right that restaurateurs and publicans must be free to choose a policy on smoking that best suits their business. They were things put in because of pressure from publicans, who felt the special restaurant licence was going to be a back door into the pub game. Norway outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants last June to an outcry from publicans who predicted serious trade shortfalls. With the party season approaching, publicans, hoteliers and restaurateurs are anxious to win back custom from locals and tourists by softening the area's rowdy image. Food was not high on your average publican's agenda, nor was it high priority for his customers. A bitter row could be brewing as anxious publicans face sweeping changes to the licensing system. This event was organised by the publicans from four local inns and each provided entertainment. The Irish Hospitality Industry Alliance, an umbrella group made up of publicans opposed to the ban, says many family-run pubs in the south won't be in business this time next year. Guinness is also offering publicans one free keg of Cashel's for every five purchased - a normal offer in the industry - as part of its marketing drive. A meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss plans to enlist the support of publicans and night club bosses to make late-night Bedford a safer place. Aberdeen publicans have successfully challenged an attempt by the city's licensing board to impose a minimum price tariff as a condition of granting or renewing public house licences or regular extensions of hours. A group of publicans in the town are today applying for an extension of their licences to allow them to open until 2am. Police officers, hoteliers, shopkeepers and publicans are also among those asked to brush up on their knowledge of Scotland's most famous poet. The Government is currently consulting on the proposed fees that publicans and event organisers would have to pay to allow public entertainment to take place and to sell alcohol. The Licensed Vintners Association, which represents Dublin publicans, refused to comment. The drinks industry and publicans have made a guarded response to the moves, insisting they already support the drive to encourage more responsible drinking. 2(in ancient Roman and biblical times) a collector of taxes. （古罗马和《圣经》时代的）征税员；包税人 publicans and sinners 包税人和罪人。 Example sentencesExamples No wonder Jesus preferred the prayer of the publican. Obviously, Paul is talking about sinners if they are not saved while Jesus is talking about those publicans and harlots that believed in him. Friend of publicans and sinners, you make the angels laugh and heaven rejoice. Their converts included even the ‘harlots and publicans and thieves’ addressed in one of the famous hymns by Wesley's brother Charles and prominent among the convict settlers of Australia. He is the same as He was when He received Mary Magdalene - called Matthew the publican - brought Zacchaeus down from the tree, and made them examples of what His grace could do. Origin Middle English (in publican (sense 2)): from Old French publicain, from Latin publicanus, from publicum ‘public revenue’, neuter (used as a noun) of publicus ‘of the people’. publican (sense 1) dates from the early 18th century.
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