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31usher — [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… …
32usher — In general terms, an usher is a person who shows people to their seats, e.g., in a church. An usher in a court of law keeps order. ‘Who is that, who dares address the court?’ says the judge who is trying Mr Pickwick’s breach of promise case.… …
33usher — ush|er1 [ ʌʃər ] verb transitive to lead someone politely somewhere, for example into a room or toward a seat: Inspector Malley ushered us into his office. ,usher in phrasal verb transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to make an activity or process begin:… …
34usher — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who shows people to their seats at a theatre, cinema, wedding etc 2 BrE someone who works in a law court whose job is to make sure there is no trouble 2 verb (T) to help someone to get from one place to another, especially by …
35usher in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms usher in : present tense I/you/we/they usher in he/she/it ushers in present participle ushering in past tense ushered in past participle ushered in mainly journalism to make an activity or process begin The… …
36usher — [ˈʌʃə] verb [T] I to lead someone politely somewhere • usher sth in II noun [C] usher [ˈʌʃə] someone whose job is to show people where to sit …
37usher — ush•er [[t]ˈʌʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc 2) cvb an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom 3) cvb a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding 4) an officer whose business it is to introduce… …
38Usher — There were several ushers in the royal household, attached to various departments. For example, the usher of the (king s) chamber was responsible for making the king s bed …
39usher — noun Usher is used after these nouns: ↑court …
40usher in — phr verb Usher in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑era …
