usher
noun/ˈʌʃə(r)/
/ˈʌʃər/
- a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall, etc.Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Film and theatrec2
- an official who has special responsibilities in court, for example allowing people in and out of the court
- a friend of the couple at a wedding who helps show people to their seats compare best man, bridesmaid, groomsman
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a doorkeeper): from Anglo-Norman French usser, from medieval Latin ustiarius, from Latin ostiarius, from ostium ‘door’.
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