to usher sb in — far entrare qn
it ushered in a new era fig — ha inaugurato una nuova era
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usher — ush|er1 [ ʌʃər ] verb transitive to lead someone politely somewhere, for example into a room or toward a seat: Inspector Malley ushered us into his office. ,usher in phrasal verb transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to make an activity or process begin:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Usher — Ush er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ushered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ushering}.] To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Usher — Ush er, n. [OE. ussher, uschere, OF. ussier, uisser, oissier, hussier, huissier, fr. L. ostiarius a doorkeeper, fr. ostium a door, entrance, fr. os mouth. See {Oral}, and cf. {Ostiary}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An officer or servant who has the care of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
usher — [ush′ər] n. [ME ussher < OFr uissier < L ostiarius, doorkeeper: see OSTIARY] 1. an official doorkeeper 2. a person whose duty it is to show people to their seats in a theater, church, etc. 3. a person whose official duty is to precede… … English World dictionary
Usher's syndrome — Ush·er s syndrome əsh ərz also Ush·er syndrome ər n an inherited disease that is characterized by congenital deafness or progressive hearing loss during childhood and by retinitis pigmentosa and that is inherited chiefly as an autosomal recessive … Medical dictionary
Usher — /ush euhr/, n. James. See Ussher, James. * * * ▪ 2006 Three Grammy awards and a place atop the Los Angeles Times s “Pop Power List” in 2005 confirmed the extraordinary popularity of the talented rhythm and blues superstar Usher. His Confessions… … Universalium
usher — ush|er1 [ˈʌʃə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ussier, from Vulgar Latin ustiarius door guard , from Latin ostium door ] 1.) someone who shows people to their seats at a theatre, cinema, wedding etc 2.) BrE someone who works in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
usher — ush•er [[t]ˈʌʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc 2) cvb an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom 3) cvb a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding 4) an officer whose business it is to introduce… … From formal English to slang
ush|er|ette — «UHSH uh REHT», noun. a girl or woman usher … Useful english dictionary
USH — Usher syndrome … Medical dictionary
usher — ush·er … English syllables
