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‖ concierge|kɔ̃sjɛrʒ, kɒnsɪˈɛəʒ|
[F. concierge, in OF. cumcerges, concerge, -ciarge, -sirge, -sierge, -cherge, whence med.L. consergius (in text of 1106): derivation unknown.]
1. The custodian of a house, castle, prison, etc.; a warden; formerly, in France and other countries, the title of a high official who had the custody of a royal palace, fortress, etc. Obs. exc. Hist.
1646Buck Rich. III, 99 (T.) He is known and re-known by the concierges, by the judges, by the greater part of the senate, etc. 1660Hexham Dutch Dict., Den Opper-meister, the Concierge, or the Chiefe-master. 1856Motley Dutch Rep. (1861) II. 264 He directed Don Eugenio de Paralta, concierge of the fortress of Simancas, to repair to Segovia.
2. Now, in France and other foreign countries, The person who has charge of the entrance of a building; a janitor, porter.
a1697Aubrey Acc. Verulam Anecd. II. 230 (T.) The concierge that shewed the house would shut the door, to put this fallacy on him with the looking-glasse. 1840Costello Summer amongst Bocages II. 31 The concierge and her family contrive to make for themselves a shelter amongst the crumbling galleries. 1866Mrs. H. Wood St. Martin's Eve xxi, The concierge at Signor de Castella's is sure to know her address.
†3. ? = conciergerie. Obs.
a1649Drummond of Hawthornden Consid. to Parl. Wks. 186 That all bishops houses, concierges, abbays, & nunries, be made places to entertain souldiers. |