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usher

[ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)] · noun

Meaning

  1. A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
  2. A male escort at a wedding.
  3. A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
  4. An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher.
  5. Any schoolteacher.
  6. To guide people to their seats.
  7. To accompany or escort (someone).
  8. To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.
  9. To lead or guide somewhere

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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