usher
usher Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater, cinema, stadium, or place of worship, or at a formal event such as a wedding.
"The theater usher checked our tickets and guided us to our seats in the front row."
British An official in a law court whose duties include swearing in jurors and witnesses and keeping order.
"The court usher called the next witness to the stand and administered the oath."
• verb
To show or guide someone somewhere, especially politely or officially.
"The receptionist ushered the visiting delegates into the main conference room."
To cause or mark the start of something new, or to herald a new era or event (usually followed by 'in').
"The invention of the printing press helped usher in an era of widespread literacy."
• Rhymes for usher
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Anglo-French 'usser' (Old French 'uissier'), meaning 'doorkeeper,' which derives from Vulgar Latin 'ustiarius' and ultimately from Classical Latin 'ostium' ('door' or 'entrance').