NOUN | person | Usher, Ussher, James Ussher, James Usher | Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656) |
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person | usher, doorkeeper | an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber | |
person | usher, guide | someone employed to conduct others | |
VERB | motion | usher, show | take (someone) to their seats / seats / seats, as in theaters or auditoriums |
Sounds | ah'sher | |
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Rhymes | Ashur ... Yorkshire: 36 rhymes with sher... |
Meaning | Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656). | |
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Synonyms | Ussher, James Ussher, James Usher | |
Instance of | archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate | A senior clergyman and dignitary |
Spanish | James Ussher | |
Catalan | James Ussher |
Meaning | An official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber. | |
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Synonym | doorkeeper | |
Broader | official, functionary | A worker who holds or is invested with an office |
Spanish | portero, ujier | |
Catalan | porter, uixer | |
Nouns | usherette | a female usher |
Meaning | someone employed to conduct others. | |
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Synonym | guide | |
Narrower | usherette | A female usher |
Broader | escort | An attendant who is employed to accompany someone |
Spanish | acomodador, guía | |
Catalan | acomodador, guia | |
Nouns | usherette | a female usher |
Verbs | usher | take (someone) to their seats / seats / seats, as in theaters or auditoriums |
Meaning | Take (someone) to their seats / seats / seats, as in theaters or auditoriums. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Example | "The usher showed us to our seats" | |
Synonym | show | |
Narrower | marshal | Lead ceremoniously, as in a procession |
Broader | lead, take, direct, conduct, guide | Take somebody somewhere |
Spanish | guiar | |
Catalan | anunciar, guiar, introduir | |
Nouns | usher | someone employed to conduct others |
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