CONCIERGE


Meaning of CONCIERGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kōⁿ-ˈsyerzh, ˌkän-sē-ˈerzh ]

noun

( plural con·cierges -ˈsyerzh, -ˈsyer-zhəz; -sē-ˈer-zhəz)

Etymology: French, from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin * conservius, alteration of Latin conservus fellow slave, from com- + servus slave

Date: circa 1697

1. : a resident in an apartment building especially in France who serves as doorkeeper, landlord's representative, and janitor

2. : a usually multilingual hotel staff member who handles luggage and mail, makes reservations, and arranges tours ; broadly : a person employed (as by a business) to make arrangements or run errands

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