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concierge
[ kon-see-airzh; French kawn-syerzh ]
noun
, plural con·cierges [-see-, air, -zhiz, -, syerzh]
- (especially in France) a person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner's representative; doorkeeper.
- a member of a hotel staff in charge of special services for guests, as arranging for theater tickets or tours.
- an employee stationed in an apartment house lobby who screens visitors, controls operation of elevators, accepts deliveries to the tenants, etc.
- a janitor.
- Obsolete. a custodian or warden.
adjective
- pertaining to or being medical care for which the patient pays the doctor an annual fee for special or extra services:
concierge medicine;
concierge physicians.
concierge
/ ˌkɒnsɪˈɛəʒ; kɔ̃sjɛrʒ /
noun
- (esp in France) a caretaker of a block of flats, hotel, etc, esp one who lives on the premises
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Origin of concierge1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concierge1
C17: from French, ultimately from Latin conservus, from servus slave
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