publican in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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publican [Brit ˈpʌblɪk(ə)n, Am ˈpəbləkən] N

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His father was a factory worker who later became a publican.
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By the 18th century, the word publican meant an owner or manager of a tavern or public house.
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That was his last venture as a publican.
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This dispute was reported by publicans to government informers.
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The publican got tired of it and thought the grisly-looking sight might be frightening off customers, so he stuck it up in an attic.
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Publicans issued employment solely on the capacity of the man to pay, and men often left the pub to work drunk.
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Smith let the building to a series of publicans and it later became the residence and surgery for a series of doctors.
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His father was a publican, who owned two premises in the town.
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He subsequently became a publican and also worked in the upholstery trade.
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The publicans were usually of the class of equites.
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