TAVERN KEEPER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The keeper of a public house

Synonyms:

publican; tavern keeper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("tavern keeper" is a kind of...):

barkeep; barkeeper; barman; bartender; mixologist (an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tavern keeper"):

tapper; tapster (a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks)