| Usher (usher) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ush"er |
| [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 |
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.
An under teacher, or assistant master, in a
school.
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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.
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