HOW TO PRONOUNCE
usher
/ˈʌʃɚ/
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What does usher mean?
noun
- A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
- A male escort at a wedding.
- A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
More meanings (8)
verb
- To guide people to their seats.
- To accompany or escort (someone).
- (figuratively) To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.
- (figuratively) To lead or guide somewhere.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation for an usher.
- A suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia.
noun
- (obsolete) An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher.
- (dated, derogatory) Any schoolteacher.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈʌʃɚ/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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No sun shall ever usher forth mine honours, Or gild again the noble troops that waited Upon my smiles.
She turned up one day at the Tuileries, to be informed by an usher that she could not be admitted.
More book examples (3)
“And it’s hardly worth speculating on,” said Usher, turning to some other papers, “for we know it’s the man by this time.”
The bullfrogs trump to usher in the night, and the note of the whippoorwill is borne on the rippling wind from over the water.
He hesitated and grew pale with anger, called the usher and gave him his card, with a few peremptory words, and slowly sat down.