ush·er ( sh  r)n. 1. One who is employed to escort people to their seats, as in a theater, church, or stadium. 2. A man who attends a bridal party at a wedding. 3. One who serves as official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber. 4. An official whose duty is to make introductions between unacquainted persons or to precede persons of rank in a procession. 5. Archaic An assistant teacher in a school. v. ush·ered, ush·er·ing, ush·ers v.tr. 1. To serve as an usher to; escort. 2. To lead or conduct. See Synonyms at guide. 3. To precede and introduce; inaugurate: a celebration to usher in the new century. v.intr. To serve as an usher: ushered every Sunday at church. [Middle English, doorkeeper, from Anglo-Norman usser, from Vulgar Latin *  sti rius, from Latin  stirius, from stium, door; see s- in Indo-European roots.] |
usher [ˈʌʃə]
n
1. (Business / Professions) an official who shows people to their seats, as in a church or theatre
2. (Law) (Business / Professions) a person who acts as doorkeeper, esp in a court of law
3. (Law) (Business / Professions) (in England) a minor official charged with maintaining order in a court of law
4. (Business / Professions) an officer responsible for preceding persons of rank in a procession or introducing strangers at formal functions
5. (Social Science / Education) (Business / Professions) Brit obsolete a teacher
vb (tr)
1. to conduct or escort, esp in a courteous or obsequious way
2. (usually foll by in) to be a precursor or herald (of)
[from Old French huissier doorkeeper, from Vulgar Latin ustiārius (unattested), from Latin ostium door]
Usher [ˈʌʃə]
n
(Biographies) a variant spelling of (James) Ussher
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Usher - Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656) |
| 2. |  usher - an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamberfunctionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office | |
| 3. |  usher - someone employed to conduct others escort - an attendant who is employed to accompany someone usherette - a female usher | |
| Verb | 1. |  usher - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"lead, guide, take, conduct, direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" marshal - lead ceremoniously, as in a procession |
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Translations
usher [ˈʌʃəʳ]
A. N (in court etc) → ujier mf; (in theatre, cinema etc) → acomodador(a) m/f; (at public meeting etc) → guardia mf de sala, encargado/a m/f del orden
B. VT to usher sb into a room → hacer pasar a algn a un cuarto
to usher sb to the door; usher sb out → acompañar a algn a la puerta
to usher sb out [+ unwanted individual] → hacer salir a algn
to usher sb to the door; usher sb out → acompañar a algn a la puerta
to usher sb out [+ unwanted individual] → hacer salir a algn
usher in VT + ADV [+ person] → hacer pasar a (Theat etc) → acomodar a, conducir su sitio
I was ushered in by the butler → el mayordomo me hizo pasar
it ushered in a new reign → anunció un nuevo reinado, marcó el comienzo de un nuevo reinado
summer was ushered in by storms → el verano empezó con tormentas
I was ushered in by the butler → el mayordomo me hizo pasar
it ushered in a new reign → anunció un nuevo reinado, marcó el comienzo de un nuevo reinado
summer was ushered in by storms → el verano empezó con tormentas
usher
n (Theat, at wedding etc) → Platzanweiser(in) m(f); (Jur) → Gerichtsdiener(in) m(f)
vt to usher somebody into a room/to his seat → jdn in ein Zimmer/zu seinem Sitz bringen or geleiten (geh); the drunk was discreetly ushered out (of the hall) → der Betrunkene wurde unauffällig (aus dem Saal) hinauskomplimentiert
usher [ˈʌʃəʳ]
usher [ˈʌʃəʳ]
1. n (Law) → usciere m; (in theatre, cinema) → maschera; (at wedding) valletto che accompagna gli ospiti ai loro posti
usher [ˈʌʃəʳ]
n usher [ˈaʃə]
a person who shows people to their seats in a theatre etc. deurwagter حاجِب، مُرْشِد разпоредител uvaděč, -ka billetkontrollør der/die Platzanweiser(in) ταξιθέτης acomodador; acomodadora kohanäitaja راهنما paikannäyttäjä placeur; ouvreuse סַדרָן, סַדרָנִית ले जाना, जगह पर पहुंचाना razvođač publike jegyszedő sætavísa maschera 案内係 안내원 tvarkdarys, kapeldineris vietu ierādītājs penunjuk tempat duduk plaatsaanwijzer plassanviser, dørvakt bileter, bileterka porteiro plasator билетёр uvádzač, -ka biljeter razvodnik vaktmästare, platsanvisare พนักงานที่นำไปยังที่นั่ง yer gösterici, teşrifatçı 帶位員，接待員 білетер حاجب، نقيب người dẫn chỗ trong nhà hát 引座员
v
to lead, escort The waiter ushered him to a table. inlei يَقودُ، يُرشِدُ съпровождам uvést vise führen (καθ)οδηγώ, συνοδεύω hacer pasar, acomodar juhatama راهنمایی کردن ohjata conduire jusqu'à לְהוֹבִיל ले जाना, जगह पर पहुंचाना uvesti, dovesti bevezet vísa/fylgja til sætis/borðs accompagnare 案内する 안내하다 palydėti ievest; aizvest; pavadīt menunjukkan tempat duduk begeleiden vise på plass, geleide zaprowadzić acompanhar a conduce (până la) провожать uviesť peljati do razvoditi ledsaga, föra, visa นำทาง yer göstermek 引領(某人入座) проводити, супроводжувати رہ نمائي کرنا، لے جانا đưa dẫn, hộ tống 领（人到座位上）
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