publican in Arabic

Arabic words for publican

landlord of a public house

دِهْقَان dihqān, دُهْقَان duhqān, دِهْقَانَة dihqāna

tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times

عَشَّار ʕaššār

English meaning of publican

1. noun The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).
2. noun The manager or owner of a hotel.
3. noun 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.
4. noun Any person who collects customs duties, taxes, tolls, or other forms of public revenue.

Full definition of publican

Synonyms of publican

• alekeep
• alekeeper
• licensed victualler
• licensee
• taverner
• tavernkeep
• tavernkeeper
• hotelier
• Arnoldist
• ale-draper
• bung

All synonyms of publican

publican in other languages

• publican in Kannada
• publican in Tagalog

Questions about publican in Arabic

What is the meaning of publican in Arabic?

Publican in Arabic is دِهْقَان (dihqān), دُهْقَان (duhqān), دِهْقَانَة (dihqāna), عَشَّار (ʕaššār).

ما معنى كلمة publican؟

Publican: دِهْقَان (dihqān), دُهْقَان (duhqān), دِهْقَانَة (dihqāna), عَشَّار (ʕaššār).

What does publican mean in English?

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