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Webster 1913 Edition
Usher
Ush′er
,Noun.
1.
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.
“The ushers and the squires.” Chaucer.
These are the
ushers
of Marcius. Shakespeare
☞ There are various officers of this kind attached to the royal household in England, including the gentleman usher of the black rod, who attends in the House of Peers during the sessions of Parliament, and twelve or more gentlemen ushers. See
Black rod
. 2.
An under teacher, or assistant master, in a school.
Ush′er
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Ushered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ushering
.] 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 roomThe stars that
usher
evening rose. Milton.
The Examiner was
ushered
into the world by a letter, setting forth the great genius of the author. Addison.
Webster 1828 Edition
Usher
USH'ER
, n.1.
Properly, an officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber or the like; hence, an officer whose business is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. In the king's household there are four gentlemen-ushers of the privy chamber. There is also an usher of the exchequer, who attends the barons, sheriffs, juries, &c.2.
An under-teacher or assistant to the preceptor of a school.USH'ER
,Verb.
T.
The stars that usher evening, rose.
The Examiner was ushered into the world by a letter, setting forth the great genius of the author.