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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Usher \Ush"er\, n. [OE. ussher, uschere, OF. ussier, uisser, oissier, hussier, huissier, fr. L. ostiarius a doorkeeper, fr. ostium a door, entrance, fr. os mouth. See Oral, and cf. Ostiary.] [1913 Webster] 1. An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc. ``The ushers and the squires.'' --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] These are the ushers of Marcius. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: There are various officers of this kind attached to the royal household in England, including the gentleman usher of the black rod, who attends in the House of Peers during the sessions of Parliament, and twelve or more gentlemen ushers. See Black rod. [1913 Webster] 2. An under teacher, or assistant master, in a school. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Usher \Ush"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ushered; p. pr. & vb. n. Ushering.] To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room. [1913 Webster] The stars that usher evening rose. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The Examiner was ushered into the world by a letter, setting forth the great genius of the author. --Addison. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Usher \Ush"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ushered; p. pr. & vb. n. Ushering.] To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room. The stars that usher evening rose. --Milton. The Examiner was ushered into the world by a letter, setting forth the great genius of the author. --Addison.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Usher \Ush"er\, n. [OE. ussher, uschere, OF. ussier, uisser, oissier, hussier, huissier, fr. L. ostiarius a doorkeeper, fr. ostium a door, entrance, fr. os mouth. See Oral, and cf. Ostiary.] 1. An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc. ``The ushers and the squires.'' --Chaucer. These are the ushers of Marcius. --Shak. Note: There are various officers of this kind attached to the royal household in England, including the gentleman usher of the black rod, who attends in the House of Peers during the sessions of Parliament, and twelve or more gentlemen ushers. See Black rod. 2. An under teacher, or assistant master, in a school.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
Usher n 1: Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656) [syn: Ussher, James Ussher, James Usher] 2: an official doorkeeper as in a courtroom or legislative chamber [syn: doorkeeper] 3: someone employed to conduct others [syn: guide] v : show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats" [syn: show]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
usher Αγγλικά n. 1 αυτός που συνοδεύει κάποιον στη θέση του σε ένα θέατρο (ταξιθέτης), μια εκκλησία κλπ 2 ένας κλητήρας-θυρωρός σε αίθουσα δικαστηρίου ή νομοθετικού σώματοςFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
usher n. 1 A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. 2 A male escort at a wedding. 3 A doorkeeper in a courtroom. 4 (lb en obsolete) An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher. 5 (lb en dated derogatory) Any schoolteacher. vb. 1 To guide people to their seats. 2 To accompany or escort (someone).From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Usher n. 1 (surname en from=occupations) for an usher. 2 (place en suburb city/Bunbury s/Western Australia).From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
usher n. 1 A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. 2 A male escort at a wedding. 3 A doorkeeper in a courtroom. 4 (lb en obsolete) An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher. 5 (lb en dated derogatory) Any schoolteacher. vb. 1 To guide people to their seats. 2 To accompany or escort (someone).From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Usher n. 1 (surname en from=occupations) for an usher. 2 (place en suburb city/Bunbury s/Western Australia).From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
usher n. 1 A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. 2 A male escort at a wedding. 3 A doorkeeper in a courtroom. 4 (lb en obsolete) An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher. 5 (lb en dated derogatory) Any schoolteacher. vb. 1 To guide people to their seats. 2 To accompany or escort (someone).From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Usher n. 1 (surname en from=occupations) for an usher. 2 (place en suburb city/Bunbury s/Western Australia).From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
usher n. 1 A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. 2 A male escort at a wedding. 3 A doorkeeper in a courtroom. 4 (lb en obsolete) An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher. 5 (lb en dated derogatory) Any schoolteacher. vb. 1 To guide people to their seats. 2 To accompany or escort (someone).From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Usher n. 1 (surname en from=occupations) for an usher. 2 (place en suburb city/Bunbury s/Western Australia).From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
usher Englanti n. 1 paikannäyttäjä 2 sulhaspoika 3 ovenvartija Englanti vb. 1 opastaa, ohjata 2 ennakoidaFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
usher Engelska n. platsanvisare Engelska vb. föra, visaFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Usher /ˈʌʃə/ الدليلFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
usher //ˈʌʃəɹ// /[ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ɚ]/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. разсилен, съдебен пристав doorkeeper in a courtroom 2. ша́фер male escort at a wedding 3. разпоредител person who escorts people to their seats
usher /ˈʌʃə/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]uvaděč
usher /ˈʌʃə/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]uvést
usher /ˈʌʃə/ uvádětFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
usher /ˈʌʃə/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]uvádět
usher /ˈʌʃə/ GerichtsdienerFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]Synonym: court usher see: court ushers, ushers
usher /ˈʌʃə/ PlatzanweiserFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]see: ushers, usherette
usher /ˈʌʃə/ SaaldienerFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Amtsdiener
usher /ˈʌʃə/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]einführen see: ushering, ushered, ushers, ushered
usher /ˈʌʃə/ ταξιθέτρια, ταξιθέτηςFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
usher //ˈʌʃəɹ// /[ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ɚ]/From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]1. ovenvartija doorkeeper in a courtroom 2. sulhaspoika male escort at a wedding 3. kirkonpalvelija, paikannäyttäjä, suntio person who escorts people to their seats
usher //ˈʌʃəɹ// /[ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ɚ]/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. ohjata, opastaa 2. to accompany or escort 3. to guide people to their seats 2. ennakoida to precede; to act as a forerunner or herald
usher /ˈʌʃə/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. प्रवेश~कराना, भेंट~करा "I was ushered in and then the interview started."
usher /ˈʌʃə/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. प्रवेशक, भेंट~कराने~वाला "The usher helped me to find a seat in the theatre." 2. उपशिक्षक "He was guided by the usher to complete the assignment."
usher /ˈʌʃə/ prijavljivati, razvoditi, razvodnik, vratarFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
usher /ˈʌʃə/ 1. jegyszedô 2. teremszolga 3. szertartásmesterFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
usher //ˈʌʃəɹ// /[ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)]/ /[ˈʌʃ.ɚ]/From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]案内人 person who escorts people to their seats
usher /ˈʌʃə/ I.From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]prowadzić na miejsce II. bileter
usher /ˈʌʃə/ 1. teşrifatçı 2. kilise veya tiyatroda yer gösteren kimse 3. ing. yardımcı öğretmen: içeri getirmek 4. yerini gostermek 5. öncü olmak.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/ˈəʃɝ/
USHER. This word is said to be derived from a huissier, and is the name of an inferior officer in some English courts of law Archb. Pr. 25.From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
103 Moby Thesaurus words for "usher": Ganymede, Hebe, MC, airline hostess, airline stewardess, attend, attendant, auteur, ballyhoo man, barker, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, best man, bodyguard, bootblack, boots, bridemaiden, bridesmaid, bridesman, cabin boy, caddie, callboy, cavalier, cerberus, chaperon, chore boy, companion, concierge, conduct, conductor, convoy, copyboy, costume designer, costumer, costumier, cupbearer, director, doorkeeper, doorman, duenna, emcee, equestrian director, errand boy, errand girl, escort, esquire, exhibitor, fellow traveler, footboy, gatekeeper, gofer, groomsman, guard, guide, hostess, impresario, introduce, janitor, lead, makeup man, marshal, master of ceremonies, matron of honor, office boy, office girl, orderly, ostiary, page, paranymph, playreader, porter, preface, producer, prompter, receptionist, ringmaster, safe-conduct, scenewright, set designer, shepherd, showman, spieler, squire, stage director, stage manager, steward, stewardess, swain, take out, tender, theater man, theatrician, ticket collector, trainbearer, usherer, usherette, wait on, warden, wedding attendant, wedding party, yeomanFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 带位员,招待员; v. 引导,展示;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 带位员,招待员 vt. 引导,展示 vi. 作招待员