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Horse race
The Forerunner Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually from 1950 through 2007 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Open
Forerunner_Stakes
American thoroughbred racehorse
Tim Tam won the Everglades Stakes, the Flamingo Stakes, the Fountain of Youth Stakes, the Florida Derby, the Forerunner Stakes and the Derby Trial en route
Tim_Tam_(horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
seven-furlong Forerunner Stakes at Keeneland Race Course and then won his next start on April 28 at Churchill Downs in the one-mile Derby Trial Stakes. He was
Devil's_Bag
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
At age three, he won four of seven races including the 7 furlong Forerunner Stakes at Keeneland Race Course in which Bill Shoemaker rode him to victory
Tomy_Lee
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Belmont Stakes. He also finished second in the American Derby to Round Table. As a three-year-old, Iron Liege also posted stakes wins in the Forerunner Stakes
Iron_Liege
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
creating so much excitement." Although Never Bend had won the Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah Park and the Stepping Stone Purse at Churchill Downs, leading
Never_Bend
Thoroughbred racehorse
Hopeful Stakes, and placed in the Champagne Stakes, the Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes, the Saratoga Special Stakes and the Sanford Stakes. He came
Tompion
American jockey
Line, Combest won the Forerunner Stakes and the Derby Trial before finishing second to Decidedly in the Derby. In the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of
Jimmy_Combest
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
his first two outings, then won three races in a row including the Forerunner Stakes at Keeneland and the April 3 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. His performances
Elocutionist_(horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Withers Stakes and Arlington Classic. In 1971 at age five, Ack Ack blossomed into the year's most dominant horse, winning seven straight graded stakes races
Ack_Ack_(horse)
American horse trainer
Gentry won a second Kentucky Oaks with Hail to Patsy in 1969 and the Forerunner Stakes with Supreme Quality in 1970. He continued to train horses until his
Loyd_Gentry_Jr.
American jockey (born 1943)
racing jockey who won 3,468 career races, including the 1976 Preakness Stakes, as well as ten riding titles at Ak-Sar-Ben Racetrack in Omaha, Nebraska
John_L._Lively
Flat horse race in Britain
The King Edward VII Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance
King_Edward_VII_Stakes
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
second in the Kentucky Derby. He won the Preakness Stakes and finished third in the Belmont Stakes. Fabius was a "delicate-looking" brown horse bred and
Fabius_(horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
1948) - won Arkansas Derby, Blue Grass Stakes, Equipoise Mile Handicap, Forerunner Stakes, Hawthorne Juvenile Stakes Tom Fool (b. 1949) - American Horse
Menow
American Thoroughbred racehorse
for winning the 1982 Blue Grass Stakes and placing second five weeks later in the $200,000 grade 1 Preakness Stakes to Aloma's Ruler. At age two Linkage
Linkage_(horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
racehorse. Trained by Tennessee Wright, the colt won the 1962 Derby Trial Stakes by six lengths at Churchill Downs then in U.S. Triple Crown series finished
Roman_Line_(horse)
Horse race
as the forerunner to the Breeders' Cup Turf and the championship long distance turf race. The 1962 renewal of the event as the Man o' War Stakes at Belmont
Man_o'_War_Stakes
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
loss of his career when he finished second to Crozier in the Derby Trial Stakes. Remaining at Churchill downs, Four-and-Twenty was entered in the first
Four-and-Twenty
American horse trainer
then in 1962 the Forerunner and Derby Trial Stakes before finishing second in the Kentucky Derby and third in the Preakness Stakes. On July 24, 1966
Vester_R._Wright
Horse race
metres (approximately 6 furlongs) at Chukyo Racecourse in late March. The forerunner of this race was the Chukyo Daishoten (中京大賞典). It was started as the Takamatsunomiya
Takamatsunomiya_Kinen
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Champion Stakes, the Del Mar Futurity, and finished second in the Salinas Handicap and the Homebred Stakes. At three, he won the San Felipe Stakes and the
Your_Host
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
States, he was relocated to Britain, where he won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot Racecourse in 1966. Hill Rise was bred at El Peco Ranch in Madera
Hill_Rise
Horse race
The United Nations Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles
United_Nations_Stakes
American Thoroughbred horse race
Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year. The forerunner for this race was the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse. Inaugurated in
Breeders'_Cup_Turf
American jockey
Marcos Stakes (1990) Santa Ana Handicap (1990) Stars and Stripes Handicap (1990) Strub Stakes (1990) Yerba Buena Handicap (1990) Forerunner Stakes (1991)
Corey_Black
Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Kinghaven Farms, Izvestia began racing in the United States, winning two Graded stakes races at the Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky. He was shipped north in
Izvestia_(horse)
American horse trainer
both the Arlington-Washington Futurity Stakes (Execution's Reason) and the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (Sissy's Time) in the same year. Bert Sonnier
J._Bert_Sonnier
(1948) Hawthorne Juvenile Handicap (1950) Lafayette Stakes (1950) Blue Grass Stakes (1951) Forerunner Stakes (1951) Racing awards American Champion Thoroughbred
Robert_V._McGarvey
American horse trainer (1904–1999)
trained Dunboyne to win the 1887 Preakness Stakes. Clark began his professional career in 1929 and got his first stakes winner with Liz Whitney Tippett's colt
Henry_S._Clark
American horse trainer
at Arlington Park racetrack in Chicago. During his career, he trained 18 stakes winners. In July 1974, Adwell and stable owner Gene Cashman attended the
Paul_T._Adwell
Horse race in Great Britain
The Wokingham Stakes is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs
Wokingham_Stakes
Preakness Stakes. The following year Hill Rise won several important races for Finnegan including the Man o' War Stakes, San Fernando Stakes and Santa
William_B._Finnegan
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
stallion Venture, whose wins included the Middle Park Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes. Tanino Venture was descended from the influential
Katsuragi_Ace
Horse race
The Ballston Spa Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old or older over a distance of one and
Ballston_Spa_Stakes
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
having won the Derby, Irish Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2001. He was named the European Champion Three-Year-Old Colt of 2001
Galileo_(horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Guggenheim's good runner Make Sail who in 1960 won the Kentucky Oaks and Alabama Stakes. Damsire Ambiorix was the Leading sire in North America in 1961 and the
Captain's_Gig_(horse)
Company acquisition strategy
practices have been used by "activist shareholders", who purchase equity stakes in a corporation to influence its board of directors and put public pressure
Corporate_raid
American journalist and lawyer (1905–1988)
founder of the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (AZCPA), the forerunner of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Kenen was born
Isaiah_L._Kenen
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
broodmare who produced eight winners of Group/Graded races including Preakness Stakes winner Timber Country. Dubai Millennium was originally sent into training
Dubai_Millennium
American mobster (1929–1972)
schizophrenia in his youth, Gallo became an enforcer in the Profaci crime family (forerunner to the Colombo family) and formed his own crew with his brothers, Larry
Joe_Gallo
Family of cue sports
English Dictionary speculates that "pool" and other games with collective stakes is derived from the French poule (literally translated "hen"), in which
Pool_(cue_sports)
Power plant in Hamilton County, Ohio
commissioned in the 1970s by Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company (CG&E), a forerunner of Duke Energy, in order to meet pollution control mandates set by the
Miami_Fort_Power_Station
Cutting tool
and the back edge kept extremely sharp for delicate trimming, topping off stakes and other work that will not damage the blade. Yorkshire Used by a small
Billhook
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1944–1971
final time and won the Knight's Royal Stakes at Ascot, a race which was the forerunner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, beating a field which included Petition
Tudor_Minstrel
Horse race in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
international field in the forerunner to the Breeders' Cup Turf, the then very prestigious Washington, D.C. International Stakes. The St. Leger was hosted
VRC_St_Leger
Defunct 19th-century Texan law enforcement agency
Police, State Guard of Texas, and the Texas Reserve Militia, which was the forerunner of the Texas National Guard.[citation needed] Among Texas State Police
Texas_State_Police
Technology hub in California, United States
to San Diego, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, forerunner of NASA) took over portions of Moffett Field for aeronautics research
Silicon_Valley
Children's literature with fantasy elements
Chronicles of Narnia. In the vein of Narnia, the post-war period saw rising stakes and manifestations of evil in the works of Susan Cooper and Alan Garner
Children's_fantasy
American entrepreneur (born 1971)
existing shareholders New Enterprise Associates, Accel, Google Ventures, and Forerunner, as well as strategic investors, such as Amex Ventures. This round brought
Marc_Lore
Type of radio, television or streaming program where contestants compete for prizes
Daytime game shows would be played for lower stakes to target stay-at-home housewives. Higher-stakes programs would air in prime time. (One particular
Game_show
American businessman and oilman (1876–1956)
needed] Horses from his stable won the Kentucky Derby and three Belmont Stakes. Harry Sinclair was born in Benwood, West Virginia, now a suburb of the
Harry_Ford_Sinclair
1521 Mass during Magellan's expedition
the ruling on the case by the National Historical Institute (the NHCP's forerunner). It is further strengthened by the evidence that it was only after 22
First_Mass_in_the_Philippines
Aspirational fascism: the struggle for multifaceted democracy under Trumpism. Forerunners. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1-5179-0512-5.
Donald_Trump_and_fascism
Card game
"highly implausible", and considers the game of Conquian to be Gin Rummy's forerunner. Gin Rummy is played using a standard deck of 52 cards. The ranking from
Gin_rummy
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Handicap (the forerunner of the Delaware Handicap), inaugurated long after Gallorette had retired.) Against females, she took the Acorn Stakes, the Pimlico
Gallorette
Historical commune in the western suburbs of Paris
foyer. In 1936, the Société organized "Suresnes ancien et moderne", a forerunner of the definitive museum. The latter was planned, but the war postponed
History_of_Suresnes
Card game, recorded as early as 1441
Pochspiel (French: Poque) is a card game considered to be one of the forerunners of poker, a game that developed in America in the 19th century. An etymological
Poch
American racehorse trainer
Futurity Stakes winner Captain's Gig who set a new Aqueduct track record. In 1958, en route to the Kentucky Derby the lightly raced colt won the Forerunner Purse
William_Ward_Stephens
American politician and activist (born 1941)
city councilor Terry Bouricius, formed the Progressive Coalition, the forerunner of the Vermont Progressive Party. The Progressives never held more than
Bernie_Sanders
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
the 2000 Guineas in 2001 and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes in 2002. He won the latter race after an eight-month absence from the racecourse
Golan_(horse)
French polymath (1623–1662)
original mechanical calculators. Although these machines are pioneering forerunners to a further 400 years of development of mechanical methods of calculation
Blaise_Pascal
Professional wrestling event
would grow to be identified by. Brothers Jack and Gerald Brisco had major stakes in the organization, while Ole Anderson was head booker and was basically
Black Saturday (professional wrestling)
Black_Saturday_(professional_wrestling)
Stock in an unlisted private company
ownership stakes in their target companies, while other investment strategies typically purchase minority ("non-control") ownership stakes, reducing their
Private_equity
groups throughout its history. Although Egypt has in many respects been a forerunner in matters of reform particularly "in developing movements of nationalism
Feminism_in_Egypt
books introduced historiography to the Ashkenazi audience, making him a forerunner of subsequent developments in Jewish culture. Gans' work can be seen as
Modern_Jewish_historiography
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
organisation. He has sired over 180 stakes horses and the winners of over 210 stakes races, including 27 Group 1 races, with a stakes winners to runners percentage
Oasis_Dream
compulsory for teaching gymnastics in high schools and colleges, is the forerunner of today’s Certificat d’aptitude au professorat d’éducation physique et
History_of_sport_in_France
Topics referred to by the same term
that formed The Cambridge School of Weston Haskell Oriental Museum, a forerunner of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Haskell Free Library
Haskell_(disambiguation)
Washington, D.C. International Stakes (Forerunner to the Breeders' Cup), and in 1981 the Rothmans International Stakes. John Gaver Jr. died at age 61
John_M._Gaver_Jr.
Glasshouse for the 1851 Great Exhibition in London
larger and more popular than the African Exhibition and the most direct forerunner of the 1911 Festival of Empire. A colourful description of a visit to
The_Crystal_Palace
Political philosophy based on tradition
ideological strand found a more organized expression in the Reform Party, a forerunner to the contemporary New Zealand National Party, which absorbed historic
Conservatism
American Thoroughbred racehorse
winner of five Grade I races including the 1995 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Spain was conditioned for racing by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer D
Spain_(horse)
German state from 1525 to 1947
matters of justice. He also promoted an advanced secondary education, the forerunner of today's German gymnasium (grammar school) system, which prepares the
Prussia
17th century gambling game
that was much patronized in some parts of Europe. It is considered a forerunner of the French vingt-et-un, a game very popular at the court of Louis XV
Quinze
Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 to 1250
Pope Innocent IV went so far as to declare him preambulus Antichristi (forerunner of the Antichrist). For his many-sided activities, dynamic personality
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Swedish mystery-thriller TV series
Truth Will Out in March 2020 and compared it favorably with Nordic noir forerunners The Killing (2007), Borgen (2010), and The Bridge (2011), adding that
The_Truth_Will_Out
Capital and most populous city of Russia
of the highway was used for military training. Smolensky Rail station (forerunner of Belorussky Rail Terminal) was inaugurated in 1870. Sokolniki Park,
Moscow
Plains Native North American tribe
century, probably merging into the other divisions; they are likely the forerunners of the Nokoni Nʉʉ (Nokoni), Kwaarʉ Nʉʉ (Kwahadi, Quohada), and Hʉpenʉʉ
Comanche
Setting of works by Jane Austen
Woolf put it. Her stories, both heirs to 18th-century English comedy and forerunners of Balzacian's approach to the world in La Comédie humaine, are little
Jane Austen's literary universe
Jane_Austen's_literary_universe
American pay television channel
put agreement. Comcast increased the ownership stakes in the network through mergers with forerunners of TCI and Continental under various circumstances
E!
Aspirational fascism: the struggle for multifaceted democracy under Trumpism. Forerunners. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-5179-0512-5
Rhetoric_of_Donald_Trump
National airline of Australia
Queensland in 1930. In 1934, QANTAS and Britain's Imperial Airways, a forerunner of British Airways, formed a new company, Qantas Empire Airways Limited
Qantas
by that name. Santoro started working for the Gagliano crime family, forerunner of the Lucchese family, in the early 1930s. He served as an associate
List of past Lucchese crime family mobsters
List_of_past_Lucchese_crime_family_mobsters
American jockey (1927–2021)
the prestigious Washington, D.C. International Stakes and Canadian International Stakes, forerunners to the Breeders' Cup races which drew the best horses
Sam_Boulmetis_Sr.
Metropolitan area and region of the Philippines
Manila. The yearly Metro Manila Film Festival, inaugurated in 1966, is the forerunner of all Philippine film festivals. Metro Manila is the home to the National
Metro_Manila
her fiancé was a member of the Black Hand, a criminal organization and forerunner of the Mafia, who chose to elope with Anna with the counterfeit money
List of Murdoch Mysteries characters
List_of_Murdoch_Mysteries_characters
American left-wing militant organization (1969–1977)
jurisdiction of the FBI-New York City Police Anti-Terrorist Task Force, a forerunner of the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Forces. The FBI refers to the organization
Weather_Underground
Research university in Budapest, Hungary
departments for economics and trade for upper grade students. The immediate forerunner of the Corvinus University of Budapest, the Faculty of Economics of the
Corvinus University of Budapest
Corvinus_University_of_Budapest
traditional leveraged buyouts and in many ways could be considered a forerunner of the later private equity firms. In fact, it is Posner who is often
History of private equity and venture capital
History_of_private_equity_and_venture_capital
French global telecommunications equipment company
American Bell Telephone Company, founded by Alexander Graham Bell and forerunner of American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T), purchased a controlling interest
Alcatel-Lucent
Semi-public domestic airline of France (1954–1997)
mainline scheduled operators to be profitable most of the time and was a forerunner of today's low-cost airlines in Europe. Fares were lower than domestic
Air_Inter
1867–1977 American investment bank
Gates. Rockefeller invested in many syndicates with the bank, taking major stakes in the prominent railroad companies, as well as contributing to its consolidation
Kuhn,_Loeb_&_Co.
German Nazi paramilitary organisation (1925–1945)
emplacements were constructed at strategic points along the coast, and wooden stakes, metal tripods, mines, and large anti-tank obstacles were placed on the
Schutzstaffel
Suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand
built on a flat area that was previously the bed of an ancient river, the forerunner to the present Waikato River.[citation needed] Stretching in a long, thin
Te_Rapa
List of notable individuals of Puerto Rican descent
Rafael Cortijo (1928–1982), bandleader, founder of Cortijo y Su Combo, forerunner of El Gran Combo José Cosculluela (born 1980), hip hop and reggaeton artist
List_of_Puerto_Ricans
Wooden Christian church building
only been proven in the forerunner of the current stave church. This was also a real stave church, since both the corner stakes and the tiles have stood
Stave_church
Day of the year
Luigi Ganna was the eventual winner. 1912 – The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom. 1917 – Three
May_13
Broad category of electronic music
Benassi, with his track "Satisfaction" released in 2002, is seen as the forerunner of electro-house who brought it to the mainstream. By the mid-2000s, electro-house
Electronic_dance_music
One of the four census regions of the United States
century, the larger towns in New England opened grammar schools, the forerunner of the modern high school.[citation needed] The first public school in
Northeastern_United_States
FORERUNNER STAKES
FORERUNNER STAKES
Boy/Male
Armenian
Forerunner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person who insisted on a strict code of social behavior.German : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle High German stickel ‘hill’, ‘slope’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant; in the south an occupational name for someone who shapes and sets stakes in vineyards.
Girl/Female
French
Forerunner of Alice. Of the nobility. Noble.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent post or stake, for example a boundary marker, from Middle English stake ‘post’, ‘stake’, or from the same word used as a nickname for a tall, thin person.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who made and drove in stakes, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary post for example, from a derivative of Middle English stake ‘post’, ‘stake’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Power; Dominate; Leader; Forerunner
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Newcastle and Durham)
English (mainly Newcastle and Durham) : of uncertain origin, probably a derivative of northern Middle English stang ‘pole’ (of Old Norse origin). Possible meanings include a topographic name for someone who lived by a pole or stake (compare Stakes) or an occupational name for someone armed with one. Alternatively, it may be a nickname for someone who had ‘ridden the stang’, i.e. been carried on a pole through the streets as an object of derision, in punishment for some misdemeanor. However, this custom is of uncertain antiquity.Orcadian : probably a habitational name from a minor place called Stanagar in the parish of Stromness.German : occupational name for a maker of shafts for spears and the like, from an agent derivative of Middle High German stange ‘pole’, ‘shaft’.
FORERUNNER STAKES
FORERUNNER STAKES
Biblical
woe to them
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Charity
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Brightness of Religion
Girl/Female
Indian
To achieve, Celebrating, Happy, Generous, Kind
Girl/Female
Tamil
Samyukta | ஸஂயà¯à®•à¯à®¤
Goddess Durga, Goddess Devi
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Light of Truth
Girl/Female
Arabic
High-born Girl
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Complimentary
Girl/Female
French
White and lovely.
Girl/Female
Greek American Latin
The shining one. Mother of Leto. Phoebe was one of the names for the Greek moon goddess.
FORERUNNER STAKES
FORERUNNER STAKES
FORERUNNER STAKES
FORERUNNER STAKES
FORERUNNER STAKES
n.
One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.
v. t.
To take the spars, stakes, or bars from.
n.
One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ.
n.
A predecessor; an ancestor.
n.
One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes.
v. t.
An inclosure, or pen, made with posts and stakes.
n.
A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish.
n.
A forerunner; a a precursor; a harbinger.
n.
A game at cards in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes.
v. t.
To mark the limits of by stakes; -- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor.
n.
A piece of rag terminating the log line.
v. t.
To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
n.
A messenger sent before to give notice of the approach of others; a harbinger; a sign foreshowing something; a prognostic; as, the forerunner of a fever.
n.
A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor.
v. t.
To introduce or escort, as an usher, forerunner, or harbinger; to forerun; -- sometimes followed by in or forth; as, to usher in a stranger; to usher forth the guests; to usher a visitor into the room.
n.
A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger.