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  • 21Usher — Recorded in several spellings a shown below, this is an English and French status surname. It is said to be of pre 7th century origins, and is derived from the Olde French word ussier and was probably introduced into England before the famous… …

    Surnames reference

  • 22usher — 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

  • 23Usher — Запрос «Ашер» перенаправляется сюда. Cм. также другие значения. Ашер Usher Полное имя Ашер Реймонд Дата рождения 14 октября 1978 (30 лет) Страна …

    Википедия

  • 24usher — ush|er1 [ˈʌʃə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ussier, from Vulgar Latin ustiarius door guard , from Latin ostium door ] 1.) someone who shows people to their seats at a theatre, cinema, wedding etc 2.) BrE someone who works in a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25usher — [[t]ʌ̱ʃə(r)[/t]] ushers, ushering, ushered 1) VERB If you usher someone somewhere, you show them where they should go, often by going with them. [FORMAL] [V n prep/adv] I ushered him into the office... [V n prep/adv] They were quickly ushered… …

    English dictionary

  • 26usher — I UK [ˈʌʃə(r)] / US [ˈʌʃər] verb [transitive] Word forms usher : present tense I/you/we/they usher he/she/it ushers present participle ushering past tense ushered past participle ushered to lead someone politely somewhere, for example into a room …

    English dictionary

  • 27usher — {{11}}usher (n.) late 14c., servant who has charge of doors and admits people to a chamber, hall, etc., from Anglo Fr. usser (12c.), from O.Fr. ussier, from V.L. ustiarius doorkeeper, from L. ostiarius door keeper, from ostium door, entrance,… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 28usher — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ussher, from Anglo French ussier, usscher, from Vulgar Latin *ustiarius doorkeeper, from Latin ostium, ustium door, mouth of a river more at ostium Date: 13th century 1. a. an officer or servant who has the care… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29usher — [14] An usher is etymologically a ‘doorkeeper’. The word comes via Anglo Norman usser from medieval Latin ūstārius, an alteration of classical Latin ōstārius ‘door keeper’. This was derived from ōstium ‘door’, which in turn was based on ōs… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 30usher — /ˈʌʃə / (say ushuh) noun 1. someone who escorts persons to seats in a church, theatre, etc. 2. an attendant who keeps order in a law court. 3. British History a subordinate teacher or assistant in a school. 4. History an officer whose business it …