publican
Syllabification: (pub·li·can)
Pronunciation: /ˈpəblikən/
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Definition of publican
noun
Origin:
Middle English (publican (sense 2)): from Old French publicain, from Latin publicanus, from publicum 'public revenue', neuter (used as a noun) of publicus 'of the people'. publican (sense 1) dates from the early 18th century