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Thursday, October 09, 2008
Spot The Usher
ush·er
1. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
2. a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
3. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.
4. an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank.
5. British Archaic. a subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school.
–verb (used with object)
6. to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct: She ushered them to their seats.
7. to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually fol. by in): to usher in the new theater season.
–verb (used without object)
8. to act as an usher: He ushered at the banquet.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME uscher doorkeeper < style="font-style: italic;">
Related forms
ush·er·ship, noun
Source:
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
1. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
2. a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
3. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.
4. an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank.
5. British Archaic. a subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school.
–verb (used with object)
6. to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct: She ushered them to their seats.
7. to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually fol. by in): to usher in the new theater season.
–verb (used without object)
8. to act as an usher: He ushered at the banquet.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME uscher doorkeeper < style="font-style: italic;">
Related forms
ush·er·ship, noun
Source:
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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