usher : Idioms & Phrases
Gentleman usher
- one who ushers visitors into the presence of a sovereign, etc.
Webster 1913
Gentleman usher of the black rod
- an usher belonging to the Order of the Garter, whose chief duty is to serve as official messenger of the House of Lords.
Webster 1913
james usher
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noun Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
Ussher; Usher; James Ussher.
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usher in
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verb be a precursor of
inaugurate; introduce.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period
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usher out
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verb end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
dismiss.
- I was dismissed after I gave my report
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ushering in
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noun the introduction of something new
- it signalled the ushering in of a new era
