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- [uhsh-er]
- /ˈʌʃ ər/
- /ˈʌʃ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhsh-er]
- /ˈʌʃ ər/
Definitions of usher word
- noun usher James, 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar. 1
- verb with object usher to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct: She ushered them to their seats. 1
- verb with object usher to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually followed by in): to usher in the new theater season. 1
- verb without object usher to act as an usher: He ushered at the banquet. 1
- verb usher If you usher someone somewhere, you show them where they should go, often by going with them. 0
- countable noun usher An usher is a person who shows people where to sit, for example at a wedding or at a concert. 0
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Origin of usher
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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 -er2
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Parts of speech for Usher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
usher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
usher usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for usher
verb usher
- accompany — If you accompany someone, you go somewhere with them.
- antecede — to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede
- anteceding — to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede: Shakespeare antecedes Milton.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
noun usher
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- chaperone — A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm.
- controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- duenna — (in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
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