usher

English

/ˈʌʃəɹ/, [ˈaʃ.ə(ɹ)], [ˈʌʃ.ə(ɹ)], [ˈʌʃ.ɚ]

noun
Definitions
  • A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
  • A male escort at a wedding.
  • A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
  • (obsolete) An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher.
  • (dated) Any schoolteacher.

Etymology

Borrowed from usser derived from Old French ussier derived from Latin *ustiārius, ōstiārius.

Origin

Latin

ōstiārius

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