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Noun: receptionist  ri'sep-shu-nist
  1. A secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
     
  2. A hotel receptionist
    - desk clerk [N. Amer], hotel desk clerk [N. Amer], hotel clerk [N. Amer]

Derived forms: receptionists

See also: reception

Type of: clerk, secretarial assistant, secretary

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