Definition of "barkeeper" [bar•keep•er]

• A person who owns or operates a bar for the sale of alcoholic beverages. (noun)
• See bartender. (noun)

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• "Aaron called the barkeeper over and asked for a beer."
• "The barkeeper was the only human in the establishment; all of the patrons were stout, broad-faced halflings."
• "The barkeeper was a friend of mine, and he told the Jew that"