Definition of usher
1a : an officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, or chamberb : an officer who walks before a person of rankc : one who escorts persons to their seats (as in a theater)
2 archaic : an assistant teacher
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of usher
Middle English ussher, from Anglo-French ussier, usscher, from Vulgar Latin *ustiarius doorkeeper, from Latin ostium, ustium door, mouth of a river — more at ostium
First Known Use: 13th century
Examples of usher in a Sentence
He ushered them to their seats.
A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.
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First Known Use of usher
1588
USHER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of usher for English Language Learners
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: a person who leads people to their seats in a theater, at a wedding, etc.
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Definition of usher for English Language Learners
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: to lead (someone) to a place
USHER Defined for Kids
Definition of usher for Students
: a person who shows people to seats (as in a theater, at a game, or at a wedding)
Definition of usher for Students
ushered
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1 : to show or be shown to a place He was ushered into the nurse's office.
2 : to come before as if to lead in or announce We had a party to usher in the new year.
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