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usher (us̸hər)

noun

  1. an official doorkeeper
  2. a person whose duty it is to show people to their seats in a theater, church, etc.
  3. a person whose official duty is to precede someone of rank, as in a procession, or to introduce unacquainted persons at a formal function
  4. any of the groom's attendants at a wedding whose duties include showing guests to their seats and escorting the bridesmaids
  5. Obsolete in Great Britain, an assistant teacher in a boys' school

Etymology: ME ussher < OFr uissier < L ostiarius, doorkeeper: see ostiary

transitive verb

  1. to act as an usher to; escort or conduct (others) to seats, etc.
  2. to precede, or be a forerunner of: often with in

usher Synonyms

usher

n.

usher Synonyms

usher

v.

show in, show out, escort, guide, receive, show around; see also lead 1.

usher Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tell: If you can't find them tell the usher.
  • tip: Top of page 12: In my country we tip theater ushers.
  • ask: If you don't know where they are ask the ushers we can point you in the direction.
  • help: This helped usher in the era of cheap, mass travel.

Noun used with modifier

  • gentleman: George Cavendish was gentleman usher to the famous Wolsey, and his brother, William, was the founder of the Dukedom of Devonshire.
  • cinema: The employe, who sells the ticket, serves the popcorn, the cinema usher, cleaners, and all the ancillary service providers.
  • court: There was some applause, which angered the court usher who started shouting.
  • theater: Top of page 12: In my country we tip theater ushers.

Preposition: into

  • presence: He was ushered into the presence of an elderly man of quiet, unobtrusive aspect.
  • hall: After a quick drink at the bar, we were ushered into the hall and found our seats.
  • room: Then I was ushered into a large dining room.

Modifying Another Word

  • quickly: I offered to show them to childrens, but their parents quickly ushered them by for some reason.
  • finally: He was finally ushered back by Henry VIII and then once more exiled by his daughter Mary when she inherited the throne.
  • away: Any nearby players should be ushered away by the Referee.

Preposition: in

  • era: Japan is thus ready to usher in a new era with a full Defense Ministry.
  • reign: The Eden trespass ushered in the reign of sin.
  • generation: The bottom line: Mario returns to usher in the next generation of 3D platformers.
  • age: God was about to usher in a new, golden age, eternity was about to break through.
  • period: In their prophesy this Sun ushered in a period of great Earth changes.
  • wave: Of course, the great revolt of December 1995 ushered in a wave of social movements which brought the Socialists back into power.

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