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usherance

usherance noun: the act of ushering.

Noun

usherance (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of ushering.
    • Nor had it ever risen again in its more decent form, but for the accidental publication of our author's first letter, which, by a necessary train of consequences occasioned the revival of this abortive, piece, and gave usherance to its companions1711, [Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury], Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times

Origin of usherance

From usher + -ance.

Questions about usherance

What does usherance mean?
Usherance means the act of ushering.
What part of speech is usherance?
Usherance is a noun.

Words near usherance in the dictionary

  1. ushed
  2. Usheen
  3. usher
  4. usher in
  5. Usher syndrome
  6. usherance
  7. usherdom
  8. ushered
  9. ushered in
  10. usherer
  11. usherers

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