word of the day: boniface

The word of the day is boniface:

1. Saint (Wynfrith) a.d. 680?–755? English monk who became a missionary in Germany.

2. a jovial innkeeper in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem.

3. (lowercase) any landlord or innkeeper.

4. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “doer of good.”. (dictionary.com)

"Albert strutted along the row, poking the occasional paunch with his staff.  His mind danced and sang.  Go back?  Never!  This was power, this was living; he'd challenge old boniface and spit in his empty eye."

 - Terry Pratchett, Mort (1987)


No, I don't get it.