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usher

us·her

UK/ˈʌʃəɹ/ US/ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (3)

verb

1.

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

  • “The usher showed us to our seats”
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noun

1.

Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)

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2.
3.

someone employed to conduct others

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Origin

From Middle English ussher, uscher, usscher, from Anglo-Norman usser and Old French ussier, uissier (“porter, doorman”) (compare French huissier), from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius (“doorkeeper”), from Latin ōstiārius, from ōstium (“door”). Akin to ōs (“mouth”). Probably a doublet of ostiary and huissier.

Phrases

  • gentleman usher
  • usher in

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