Boniface
Americannoun
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Saint Wynfrith, a.d. 680?–755?, English monk who became a missionary in Germany.
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a jovial innkeeper in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem.
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(lowercase) any landlord or innkeeper.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “doer of good.”
noun
Example Sentences
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“Finding Your Roots,” or dramas like “Sister Boniface Mysteries” and “Call the Midwife,” which has been going on forever!
From Los Angeles Times
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi said on Wednesday that he fears for his life after authorities installed spyware on his phone during his arrest last year.
From Barron's
Boniface Nkoma, a 48-year-old farmer on the Malawi side of the border, was biking home from market, carrying a sack of corn, when he crossed paths with four elephants.
Boniface Mwabukusi, the president of the Tanganyika Law Society, says many people are afraid to come out and share their stories for fear of victimisation.
From BBC
Boniface Mwangi, one of the activists who had visited Ms Njeri in custody, said she told them that police had ransacked her house and taken her phone, laptop and hard drives.
From BBC
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