James Usher

/ʤeɪmz ˌʌʃər/
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Definitions of James Usher
  1. noun
    Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
    synonyms: James Ussher, Usher, Ussher
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    archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
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