1 a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall, etc.
2 an official who has special responsibilities in a court of law, for example allowing people in and out of the court
3 a friend of the BRIDEGROOM at a wedding, who has special duties
verb [VN+adv./prep.] to take or show sb where they should go:
The secretary ushered me into his office. * We were asked to leave and ushered out of the door.
PHRASALVERBS
usher sth<->in (formal) to be the beginning of sth new or to make sth new begin:
The change of management ushered in fresh ideas and policies.
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