| 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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