Gastwirt — meaning in English

English meaning

• innkeeper noun A person who owns or manages an inn.
• publican noun The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).

Senses

Gastwirt is used for these senses in English:

• innkeeper The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.
• publican (chiefly, UK, Irish) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house.
• restaurateur The owner of a restaurant.

publican — full definition

1. noun The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).
2. noun The manager or owner of a hotel.

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