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Definition of Usher
1. Verb. Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums. "The usher showed us to our seats"
Generic synonyms: Conduct, Direct, Guide, Lead, Take
Specialized synonyms: Marshal
2. Noun. Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656).
Generic synonyms: Archpriest, Hierarch, High Priest, Prelate, Primate
3. Noun. An official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber.
4. Noun. Someone employed to conduct others.
Generic synonyms: Escort
Specialized synonyms: Usherette
Derivative terms: Guide, Guide, Usherette
Definition of Usher
1. n. An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc.
2. v. t. To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room.
3. n. An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc.
4. v. t. To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room.
Definition of Usher
1. Noun. A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. ¹
2. Noun. A male escort at a wedding. ¹
3. Noun. A doorkeeper in a courtroom. ¹
4. Verb. To guide people to their seats. ¹
5. Verb. To accompany or escort (someone). ¹
6. Verb. (figuratively) To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald. ¹
7. Verb. (figuratively transitive) to lead or guide somewhere ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Usher
1. to conduct to a place [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Usher
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