Definition of Usher

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


2. Verb. Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums. "The usher showed us to our seats"
Exact synonyms: Show
Generic synonyms: Conduct, Direct, Guide, Lead, Take
Specialized synonyms: Marshal

3. Noun. An official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber.
Exact synonyms: Doorkeeper
Generic synonyms: Functionary, Official
Derivative terms: Usherette

4. Noun. Someone employed to conduct others.
Exact synonyms: Guide
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

users
userspace
uses
uses up
usest
useter
useth
ush
ushabti
ushabtis
ushabtiu
ushanka
ushankas
ushed
usher (current term)
usher in
usher out
usherance
usherdom
ushered
ushered in
usheress
usherette
usherettes
usherin
ushering
ushering in
usherings
usherless

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