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concierge

[ kon-see-airzh; French kawn-syerzh ]

noun

plural concierges
  1. (especially in France) a person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner's representative; doorkeeper.
  2. a member of a hotel staff in charge of special services for guests, as arranging for theater tickets or tours.
  3. an employee stationed in an apartment house lobby who screens visitors, controls operation of elevators, accepts deliveries to the tenants, etc.
  4. a janitor.
  5. Obsolete. a custodian or warden.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or being medical care for which the patient pays the doctor an annual fee for special or extra services:

    concierge medicine;

    concierge physicians.

concierge

/ ˌkɒnsɪˈɛəʒ; kɔ̃sjɛrʒ /

noun

  1. (esp in France) a caretaker of a block of flats, hotel, etc, esp one who lives on the premises
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of concierge1

First recorded in 1640–50; from French; Old French cumserges; further origin uncertain, possibly from Vulgar Latin conservius (unattested) “fellow slave,†from Latin conservus; con-, serve
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of concierge1

C17: from French, ultimately from Latin conservus, from servus slave
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Some advise using concierge practices, which charge thousands of dollars in annual fees on top of insurance payments but may allow more flexibility with vaccination schedules.

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They said there were three calls made that morning to Cloudberry Health, a personalized concierge medical practice in the area.

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She told local media that she had "kicked the door" of the lift to draw attention to her plight and her screams eventually alerted the concierge.

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The concierge recommended La Popular, a taqueria just two blocks away, and we didn’t hesitate.

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In September, the body issued its first Russia-related penalty when it fined a concierge company £15,000 for having a sanctioned individual on its client list.

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