usher

Meanings

Plural: ushers

Noun

Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
someone employed to conduct others
A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
A male escort at a wedding.
A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher.
Any schoolteacher.

Verb

take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
- "The usher showed us to our seats"
To guide people to their seats.
To accompany or escort (someone).
To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.
To lead or guide somewhere.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ussher, uscher, usscher, from Anglo-Norman usser and Old French ussier, uissier (“porter, doorman”) (compare French huissier), from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius (“doorkeeper”), from Latin ōstiārius, from ōstium (“door”). Akin to ōs (“mouth”). Probably a doublet of ostiary and huissier.

Synonyms

bridesman, doorkeeper, groomsman, guide, James Usher, James Ussher, show, Ussher

Scrabble Score: 8

usher is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
usher is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
usher is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

usher is a valid Words With Friends word