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publican

noun
/ˈpʌblɪk(ə)n/UK/ˈpʌblək(ə)n/US

Etymology

From Middle English publican [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman publican, pupplican, Middle French publicain, and Old French publican, publicain, pupplican (“tax collector”) (modern French publicain), and from their etymon Latin pūblicānus (“tax collector”), from pūblicum (“state revenue”) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’, usually indicating relationships of origin, position, or possession). Pūblicum is a noun use of the neuter form of pūblicus (“of or belonging to the people, state, or community; general, public”), ultimately from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”). Sense 3.2 (“person excommunicated from the church; person who does not follow a Christian religion”) refers to Matthew 18:17 of the Bible: see the King James Version quotation under sense 1. Cognates * Catalan publicà * Italian pubblicano * Middle Dutch publicaen, puppilicaen, pupplicaen (modern Dutch publicaan (obsolete), publikaan) * Middle High German publicān, publicāne (early modern German Publican). * Middle Low German pūblicān * Old Occitan publican, puplican * Portuguese publicano * Spanish publicano

  1. derived from *poplos✻ — “army”
  2. derived from pūblicānus — “tax collector”
  3. derived from publican
  4. derived from publicain
  5. derived from publican
  6. inherited from publican

Definitions

  1. The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling…

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

    • I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer, / The publican 'e up an 'sez, 'We serve no red-coats here.'

  2. The manager or owner of a hotel.

  3. A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times…

    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.

    • Matthevv vvhiche vvas other vvyſe alſo called Leui, beyng of a Puplican made an Apoſtle, firſt of all others compoſed and vvrote in Jevvrye, the ghoſpell of Chriſte in the Hebrue tounge, […]
    • [T]he Publicans, that is to ſaye, the cuſtomers and takers vp of tolles, […]
    • Hovv like a favvning Publican he lookes.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. Any person who collects customs duties, taxes, tolls, or other forms of public revenue.

    2. One regarded as extorting money from others by charging high prices.

    3. A person excommunicated from the church

      A person excommunicated from the church; an excommunicant or excommunicate; also, a person who does not follow a Christian religion; a heathen, a pagan.

    4. Synonym of Arnoldist.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA