ushered — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. escorted, led, guided, supervised, conducted, shown, attended, preceded, introduced, announced, presented, squired, heralded, directed, advanced, sponsored, brought forward … English dictionary for students
ushered — ush·er || ʌʃə(r) n. one who directs people to their reserved seats; doorkeeper v. act as an usher, escort; guide, direct; introduce … English contemporary dictionary
usher in — verb be a precursor of (Freq. 1) The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post Cold War period • Syn: ↑inaugurate, ↑introduce • Derivationally related forms: ↑augury (for: ↑inaug … Useful english dictionary
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
History of Brazil (1930–1945) — Depression, coffee oligarchs, and the Revolution of 1930The Great DepressionThe tenente rebellion did not mark the revolutionary breakthrough of Brazil s bourgeois social reformers. But the ruling paulista coffee oligarchy could not withstand the … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Myth (series) — A promotional screen from Myth II: Soulblighter. Units shown: Berserks, Dwarves, Warlocks, Brigands, Bowmen (off screen) and Mauls. Myth is a series of real time tactics computer games. The games are: Myth: The Fallen Lords Myth II: Soulblighter… … Wikipedia
usher — v. 1) (d; tr.) to usher into (they ushered the guests into a large waiting room) 2) (d; tr.) to usher out of 3) (d; tr.) to usher to (we were ushered to our seats) * * * [ ʌʃə] (d; tr.) to usher out of (d: tr.) to usher into (they ushered the… … Combinatory dictionary
Wu Hu — For the city, see Wuhu. For the history of each of the Wu Hu tribes, see Sixteen Kingdoms. Wu Hu (zh cpl|c=五胡|p=Wǔ Hú|l=Five Hu) is a collective term for various non Chinese steppe tribes during the period from the Han Dynasty to the Northern… … Wikipedia
