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Procession

//pɹəˈsɛʃən// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of progressing or proceeding.

    "From whence it came to pass in the primitive times , that the Latin fathers taught expressly the procession of the Spirit from the Father and the Son"

  2. 2
    the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) wordnet
  3. 3
    A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.

    "a procession of mourners"

  4. 4
    the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation wordnet
  5. 5
    A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
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  1. 6
    (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost wordnet
  2. 7
    Litanies said in procession and not kneeling. in-plural, obsolete

    "In many a form I see thee oft In myriad manners are thy praises told In old processions carved on Grecian urns"

  3. 8
    The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.

    "Before he closed and opened his eyes, the bails on the wicket behind Johnny Masih were shattered. That was the beginning of a procession. The second ball clean bowled the batsman. The third ball was a catch for the wicketkeeper."

Verb
  1. 1
    To take part in a procession. intransitive
  2. 2
    To honour with a procession. dated, transitive
  3. 3
    To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands). US, transitive

    "To procession the lands of such persons as desire it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English processioun, borrowed from Old French pourciession, from Latin prōcessiō (“a marching forward, an advance, in Late Latin a religious procession”), from prōcēdere, past participle prōcessus (“to move forward, advance, proceed”); see proceed.

Etymology 2

From Middle English processioun, borrowed from Old French pourciession, from Latin prōcessiō (“a marching forward, an advance, in Late Latin a religious procession”), from prōcēdere, past participle prōcessus (“to move forward, advance, proceed”); see proceed.

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