Definition of "usher" []

• One who is employed to escort people to their seats, as in a theater, church, or stadium. (noun)
• A man who attends a bridal party at a wedding. (noun)
• One who serves as official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber. (noun)
• An official whose duty is to make introductions between unacquainted persons or to precede persons of rank in a procession. (noun)
• Archaic An assistant teacher in a school. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Kids sneaking into and R-rated film and having to be kicked out after a few minutes by n usher is one thing, but when the parents are taking them is another."
• "Rich Rachman, the main usher at the beach, says he wouldn't trade his job for any in the Padre organization."
• "As I've stated before, the best usher is one you never see if you don't need to see him (or her)."