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reception
cool reception
An unenthusiastic, disdainful, or unfriendly welcome. My wife met me with a rather cool reception when I came home at 3 AM.
warm welcome
A hearty, hospitable reception or greeting, as in We got a very warm welcome when we finally arrived. This expression, dating from the mid-1700s, should not be confused with the similar warm reception, which from about 1700 signified a hostile welcome, as in His rivals were planning a warm reception for him.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Lene | | LE-nə (German), LE-ne (Danish, Norwegian) | German, Danish, Norwegian |
Amal (1) | | - | Arabic |
Akiba | | ah-KEE-vah | Hebrew |
Barlow | | ['ba:ləu] | |
Gore | | [gɔ:r] | |
Ha-Jun | | hah-joon | Korean |