usher

(Inglés)

Noun

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. (obsolete) An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher.
5. (dated, derogatory) Any schoolteacher.

Verb

1. (transitive) To guide people to their seats.
2. (transitive) To accompany or escort (someone).
3. (figuratively, transitive) To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.
4. (figuratively, transitive) To lead or guide somewhere.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈʌʃəɹ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: ussher

Cognado con francés: huissier

In summary

From Middle English ussher, uscher, usscher, from Anglo-Norman usser and Old French ussier, uissier (“porter, doorman”) (compare French huissier), from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius (“doorkeeper”), from Latin ōstiārius, from ōstium (“door”). Akin to ōs (“mouth”). Probably a doublet of ostiary and huissier.

Conceptos

ujier

acomodador

ordenanza

bedel

celador

acomodadora

alguacil

portero

acomodar

portero de estrados

acompañar

anunciar

guía

guiar

introducir

introductor

preceder

Sinónimos

guide

doorkeeper

escort

show

accompany

beadle

lead

apparitor

usherette

verger

direct

bring in

conduct

bailiff

porter

introduce

mentor

govern

go with

hall porter

head

import

induct

initiate

insert

institute

instruct

janitor

lawman

law officer

march

navigate

pilot

🧑‍✈️

prelude

redirect

refer

route

semaphore

show the way

squire

starboard

steer

steward

stewardess

supervise

tutor

door guard

give directions

guide on

peace officer