usher

  1. Noun.  A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
  2. Noun.  A male escort at a wedding.
  3. Noun.  A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
  4. Verb.  To guide people to their seats.
  5. Verb.  To accompany or escort (someone).
  6. Verb.  (figuratively) To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.
  7. Verb.  (figurative, transitive) to lead or guide somewhere.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.