n.
Pronunciation: ' ə -sh ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ussher, from Anglo-French ussier, usscher, from Vulgar Latin *ustiarius doorkeeper, from Latin ostium, ustium door, mouth of a river ― more at OSTIUM
Date: 13th century
1 a : an officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, or chamber b : an officer who walks before a person of rank c : one who escorts persons to their seats (as in a theater)
2 archaic : an assistant teacher