释义
[ uhsh -er ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈʌʃ ər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.
an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank.
British Archaic . a subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object) to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct: She ushered them to their seats.
to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually followed by in ): to usher in the new theater season.
verb (used without object) to act as an usher: He ushered at the banquet.
Origin of usher 1350–1400; Middle English
uscher doorkeeper <Anglo-French
usser, Old French (
h )
uissier doorman, officer of justice <Vulgar Latin
*ustiārius, equivalent to Latin
ōsti (
um ) door +
-ārius -ary; see -er
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OTHER WORDS FROM usher ush·er·ship, noun un·der·ush·er, noun un·ush·ered, adjective Words nearby usher ushabti, Ushant, U-shaped, U-shaped valley, Ushas, usher , usherette, Usher's syndrome, Ushki, Ushuaia, USIA
Definition for usher (2 of 2) [ uhsh -er ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈʌʃ ər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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The usher is from the Bismarck Food Service, wearing a blue Bismarck jersey, carrying a Bismarck bucket filled with soft drinks.
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The middle of August is supposed to usher in the dog days of summer.
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They were to be allowed to usher in the glorious day by the blowing of horns exactly at sunrise.
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I was quite absorbed in the beautiful anthems of the service, when an usher told me some one wished to speak with me.
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The added insult came when he was compelled to usher Philip to a waiting room.
The King of Diamonds | Louis Tracy
He then became a schoolmaster,—or perhaps I had better say usher ,—and finally he took orders.
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Alongside the revolutionary trade unions were workers' armed organizations ready to usher in the new order by force.
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British Dictionary definitions for usher (1 of 2) noun an official who shows people to their seats, as in a church or theatre
a person who acts as doorkeeper, esp in a court of law
(in England) a minor official charged with maintaining order in a court of law
an officer responsible for preceding persons of rank in a procession or introducing strangers at formal functions
British obsolete a teacher
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (tr) to conduct or escort, esp in a courteous or obsequious way
(usually foll by in) to be a precursor or herald (of)
Word Origin for usher C14: from Old French huissier doorkeeper, from Vulgar Latin ustiārius (unattested), from Latin ostium door
British Dictionary definitions for usher (2 of 2) noun a variant spelling of (James) Ussher
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