innkeeper

«innkeeper» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who owns or runs an inn, a small hotel or pub… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an innkeeper, innkeepers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person who owns or runs an inn, a small hotel or pub where travellers can eat, drink and sleep. tree →

2) (Bible, nativity) In the Christmas story, the innkeeper says there is no room at the inn, so Mary and Joseph stay where the animals are. tree →

sense in the lessons

In nativity plays a child plays the innkeeper who sends Mary and Joseph to the stable. In the parable of the Good Samaritan the Samaritan pays the innkeeper to care for the hurt man. In old stories innkeepers serve travellers and hear news. Phrases: «the kind innkeeper», «no room at the inn».

examples

• In the nativity play I was the innkeeper. tree →
• The innkeeper said, «There is no room at the inn.» tree →
• The Good Samaritan gave the innkeeper two coins. tree →
• The innkeeper served the travellers hot soup. tree →
• The old innkeeper knew every story in the village. tree →
• The kind innkeeper let them sleep in the stable. tree →
• The innkeeper was so glad, so glad. tree →

note

Countable, one word, double n. «An innkeeper» (vowel sound). Today people say «landlord» (UK pub) or «hotel owner». The Bible does not actually name an innkeeper in the Christmas story; the character comes from plays.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «innkeeper» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.