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concierge

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con·cierge  (kô-syârzh)
n.
1. A staff member of a hotel or apartment complex who assists guests or residents, as by handling the storage of luggage, taking and delivering messages, and making reservations for tours.
2. A person, especially in France, who lives in an apartment house, attends the entrance, and serves as a janitor.

[French, from Old French cumcerges, from Vulgar Latin *cnservius, alteration of Latin cnservus, fellow slave : com-, com- + servus, slave.]

concierge [ˌkɒnsɪˈɛəʒ (French) kɔ̃sjɛrʒ]
n
(Business / Commerce) (esp in France) a caretaker of a block of flats, hotel, etc., esp one who lives on the premises
[from French, ultimately from Latin conservus, from servus slave]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conciergeconcierge - a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
caretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
Translations
concierge [ˌkɔ̃ːnsɪˈɛəʒ] Nconserje m
concierge [ˌkɒnsiˈɛərʒ ˈkɒnsiɛərʒ] nconcierge mf
concierge
nPortier m, → Portiersfrau f


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In a few words I told them what had happened, and directed the concierge to join Monsieur Stangerson with all speed, while his wife came with me to open the park gate.
My concierge had never been to the Opera--this is, the first time--and, as she is now going to come every night, I wanted her to have a good seat, before spending her time showing other people to theirs.
The daughter of my concierge would not hesitate for a moment.
 
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