Ussher

American

[uhsh-er] / ˈʌʃ ər /

Or Usher

noun

James, 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar.

Ussher British

/ ˈʌʃə /

noun

James. 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar. His system of biblical chronology, which dated the creation at 4004 _bc , was for long accepted

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“What is of particular concern is that the change from November has come mainly from an increase in the price of food,” said Kitty Ussher, chief economist for the Institute of Directors.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022

Jane Ussher, a professor at the Western Sydney University School of Medicine in Australia, has been studying the effects of cancer in gay men for 20 years.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Ms Ussher said 73% of the IoD's members were concerned about having to pay higher wages.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021

For some time, the estimate of one scholar, an Irish archbishop named James Ussher, held sway: the world began on 23 October 4004 BC.

From The Guardian • May 30, 2019

Although virtually all books find a space for him, there is a striking variability in the details associated with Ussher.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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