publikaani — meaning in English
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English meaning
- publican noun A person who runs or owns a pub.
Senses
publikaani is used for these senses in English:
- publican (Ancient Rome, historical) A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times (1st century C.E.) who was generally regarded as sinful for extorting more tax than was due, and as a traitor for serving the Roman Empire.
publican — full definition
- noun A person who runs or owns a pub.
- noun A person who owns or runs a hotel.
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