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P0643100 (pŭb′lĭ-kən)n.1. Chiefly British The keeper of a public house or tavern.2. A collector of public taxes or tolls in the ancient Roman Empire.3. A collector of taxes or tribute from the public.

[Middle English, tax collector, from Old French, from Latin pūblicānus, from pūblicum, public revenue, from neuter of pūblicus, public; see public.]

publican

(ˈpʌblɪkən) n1. (Commerce) (in Britain) a person who keeps a public house2. (Brewing) (in Britain) a person who keeps a public house3. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) a public contractor, esp one who farmed the taxes of a province[C12: from Old French publicain, from Latin pūblicānus tax gatherer, from pūblicum state revenues]

pub•li•can

(ˈpʌb lɪ kən)

n. 1. Chiefly Brit. the owner or manager of a tavern. 2. (in ancient Rome) a public contractor, esp. one who contracted for the collection of taxes. 3. any collector of taxes, tolls, or the like. [1150–1200; Middle English < Latin pūblicānus. See public, -an¹]

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publican - the keeper of a public housetavern keeperBritain, 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 Kingdombarkeep, barkeeper, barman, bartender, mixologist - an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bartapper, tapster - a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks

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酒吧老板酒店老板

publican

(ˈpablikən) noun the keeper of a public house. 酒店老板

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→ 酒吧老板zhCN

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[Lat.,=state employee], in ancient Rome, man who was employed by the state government under contract. As early as c.200 B.C. there was a class of men in Rome accustomed to undertaking contracts involving public works and tax collecting; the tax collectors made the most profit. The publicans were usually equitesequites
[Lat.,=horsemen], the original cavalry of the Roman army, chosen, according to legend, by Romulus from the three ancient Roman tribes; the equites were selected from the senatorial class on the basis of wealth.
..... Click the link for more information. , or capitalists. In the Gospels—which showed the general detestation, particularly in Asia Minor, Syria, and Palestine, in which the publicans were held—the publicans mentioned were tax collectors. From the 1st cent. A.D. the abuses of the publicans began to be corrected, and by the end of the 2d cent. the publicans as a group had disappeared.

Publican

in ancient Rome, a person, usually an equite, who obtained state property—land, mines, saltworks—by bidding in order to exploit it. Publicans also obtained contracts for public construction or supply and the right to collect state taxes. In the case of major transactions, publican companies were established, which unrestrainedly exploited and ruined the population, especially in the provinces. From the time of the empire, beginning in the first century AD., publican activity was restricted, and tax collecting was transferred to state officials.

publican

1. (in Britain) a person who keeps a public house 2. (in ancient Rome) a public contractor, esp one who farmed the taxes of a province

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noun the keeper of a public house

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