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receptionist

noun
/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/CA/ɹɪˈsep.ʃə.nɪst/

Etymology

Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.

  1. derived from receptiō
  2. derived from reception
  3. inherited from recepcion,reception
  4. formed as receptionist — “reception + -ist”

Definitions

  1. An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or…

    An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

    • "At the moment, I think I'm working for the Central Intelligence Corporation, the Mafia, and Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong." "I see," the receptionist, making a note.

  2. A proponent of receptionism.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA