n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' sep-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English recepcion, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French reception, from Latin reception-, receptio, from recipere
Date: 15th century
1 : the act or action or an instance of receiving: as a : RECEIPT <the reception and distribution of funds> b : ADMISSION < reception into the church> c : RESPONSE , REACTION <the play met with a mixed reception > d : the receiving of a radio or television broadcast e : the catching of a forward pass by a receiver
2 : a social gathering often for the purpose of extending a formal welcome