concierge

con-cierge · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hotel employee who assists guests with various services.

  2. 2.

    A person who acts as a doorkeeper in a French apartment building.

  3. 3.

    A service that arranges various tasks for clients.

Forms

plural: concierges

Phrases & expressions

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    concierge service — personalized assistance service
  • •
    concierge medicine — premium healthcare service
  • •
    concierge desk — the service desk in a hotel

Related words

See also: doorman, porter, receptionist
Synonyms: attendant, doorman, porter, receptionist

Etymology

From French "concierge" meaning caretaker or doorkeeper, possibly from Latin "conservius" meaning fellow slave, or from "comes stabuli" meaning count of the stable.