concierge
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[edit] Noun
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concierge (plural concierges)
- One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests.
- (British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
[edit] Translations
one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and guests
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Probably from vulgar Latin *conservius, from Latin conservus.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kɔ̃.sjɛʁʒ/
[edit] Noun
concierge m. (plural concierges)
- house-porter, doorkeeper, caretaker
- (US) janitor, custodian
- concierge
- lodge-keeper of a château
- keeper, jailor (prison)
