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A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation.

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  1. n. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/farmer">farmer of the taxes and class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/public">public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation.
  2. n. The keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine.
  3. n. the keeper of a public house
  4. 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/farmer">farmer of the taxes and class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/public">public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation. As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. Matt. 1x. 10. How like a fawning publican he looks! Shak. 2. The keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine.
  5. A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/farmer">farmer of the taxes and class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/public">public revenues; hence, a collectorof toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were oftenoppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with greatdetestation.As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat downwith him and his disciples. Matt. 1x. 10.How like a fawning publican he looks! Shak.
  6. n:100 n. the keeper of a public house