publican

名词 publican:

1. the keeper of a public house
   同义词：tavern keeper

1. That publican of the bar is a woman.
   那家酒馆的老板是个女的。

pub.li.can

n.（名词）
Chiefly British The keeper of a public house or tavern.
【多用于英国】 酒店或小酒馆的老板
A collector of public taxes or tolls in the ancient Roman Empire.
税吏：古罗马帝国收取公共税或通行税的人
A collector of taxes or tribute from the public.
征收员：从公众那儿收取赋税或贡物的人

来源：
Middle English [tax collector]
中古英语 [税吏]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin pôblic3nus
源自 拉丁语 pôblic3nus
from pôblicum [public revenue] [from neuter of] pôblicus [public] * see public
源自 pôblicum [公共财富] [] 源自pôblicus的中性词 [公共的] *参见 public