/ ˈʌʃə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall, etc.
2.
an official who has special responsibilities in court, for example allowing people in and out of the court
3.
a friend of the bridegroom at a wedding, who has special duties
■ verb
[ vn + adv. / prep. ] to take or show sb where they should go :
The secretary ushered me into his office.
➡ note at take
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PHRASAL VERBS
- usher sth in
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (denoting a doorkeeper): from Anglo-Norman French usser , from medieval Latin ustiarius , from Latin ostiarius , from ostium door.