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单词 usher of the green rod
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Usher of the Green Rod
a. An officer at court, in a dignitary's household, etc., whose duty it is on occasion to walk or go before a person of high rank; also, a chamberlain. Usher of the Black Rod: see Black Rod n. Usher of the Green Rod: (see quot. 1869).
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usher1518
the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > going first or in front > [noun] > one who goes first > as an official of a court or household
usher1518
society > authority > office > holder of office > ceremonial officials > [noun] > usher > bearing a rod or staff > Black Rod
Black Rod1590
Usher of the Green Rod1678
society > authority > office > holder of office > ceremonial officials > [noun] > usher > bearing a rod or staff > Green Rod
Usher of the Green Rod1721
1518 H. Watson tr. Hystorye Olyuer of Castylle (Roxb.) N 2 b There came dyuers kynges and herauldes of armes, and after came the Vsshers.
1553 in W. Jerdan Rutland Papers (1842) 118 The Duke of Northfolke..claymethe to be highe vssher the daye of the coronacion.
1641 Sc. Acts Chas. I (1870) V. 332/1 Commandit.. to goe befoir the king as Ischear with ane rod in his hand.
1678 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) (at cited word) Usher of the Black-rod.
1689 Breviate St. Scot. 10 The Second Great Heritable Offices in the Kingdom, are The Lord High Constable,..The Heritable Usher.
1718 L. Echard Hist. Eng. (new ed.) III. 622 The Usher of the Black-Rod commanded their Attendance in the House of Lords.
1721 in A. Ramsay Poems I. List of Subscribers Usher of the Green Rod, and daily Waiter to his Majesty.
1850 J. B. Marsden Hist. Early Puritans 402 The king sent down the usher of the House of Lords with a message.
1869 J. E. Cussans Handbk. Heraldry (rev. ed.) xviii. 235 The Officers attached to this Noble Order [of the Knights of the Thistle] are: the Dean;..and the Usher of the Green Rod.
figurative.1641 J. Milton Of Reformation 2 Faith needing not..the Senses, to be either the Vshers, or Interpreters, of heavenly Mysteries.1673 A. Walker Leez Lachrymans 18 When he is pleased to send this usher of the Black-Rod, Death,..a white~staffe is too weak to make Resistance.in extended use.1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iii. f. 116 A colt..passeth bridges, not tarriing for an vsher, nor fearing the Ise.a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iii. vi. 44 The wife of Anthony Should haue an Army for an Vsher . View more context for this quotation1626 T. Hawkins tr. N. Caussin Holy Court I. 37 Anciently Pearles were called Vshers, because they made way for Ladyes, who were attyred with them.1726 A. Pope tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xvii. 251 The good old proverb how this pair fulfill! One rogue is usher to another still.1763 C. Churchill Ghost iv. 129 A downright Usher, to admit New-Comers to the Court of Wit.
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