What does "publican" mean?
Publican: How like a fawning publican he looks! Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.The keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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