What is the meaning of Publican?

The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub).

The manager or owner of a hotel.

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.

Any person who collects customs duties, taxes, tolls, or other forms of public revenue.

  1. One regarded as extorting money from others by charging high prices.
  2. A person excommunicated from the church; an excommunicant or excommunicate; also, a person who does not follow a Christian religion; a heathen, a pagan.

One regarded as extorting money from others by charging high prices.

A person excommunicated from the church; an excommunicant or excommunicate; also, a person who does not follow a Christian religion; a heathen, a pagan.

third-person plural present indicative of publicar

tax collector, publican

third-person plural present indicative of publicar

Source: wiktionary.org