— ushership , n.
/ush"euhr/ , n.
1. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
2. a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber.
3. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding.
4. an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers or to walk before a person of rank.
5. Brit. Archaic. a subordinate teacher or an assistant in a school.
v.t.
6. to act as an usher to; lead, introduce, or conduct: She ushered them to their seats.
7. to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald (usually fol. by in ): to usher in the new theater season.
v.i.
8. to act as an usher: He ushered at the banquet.
[ 1350-1400; ME uscher doorkeeper usser, OF ( h ) uissier doorman, officer of justice ustiarius, equiv. to L osti ( um ) door + -arius -ARY; see -ER 2 ]