Meaning of usher in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈəʃər/

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  1. Verb

    usher

    Definitions

    1. show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

    Examples

    • « The usher showed us to our seats »

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  2. Noun

    Usher

    Etymology

    late Middle English (denoting a doorkeeper): from Anglo-Norman French usser, from medieval Latin ustiarius, from Latin ostiarius, from ostium‘door’

    Definitions

    1. Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
  3. 2. an official doorkeeper as in a courtroom or legislative chamber
  4. 3. someone employed to conduct others

    Derived terms

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