procession
The act of progressing or proceedingThe act of progressing or proceeding.
» The mayor walked at the head of the procession.
Meaning
5 sensesThe act of progressing or proceeding.
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
the Lord Mayor's procession
Prozession, Umzug
проце́ссияprocéssija, верени́цаvereníca, ше́ствиеšéstvije
A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
после́довательностьposlédovatelʹnostʹ, цепьcepʹ
The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.
(in the plural, obsolete)Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
- the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Examples
20 sentencesThe mayor walked at the head of the procession.
We saw a procession of giraffes.
They went on a torch procession.
There was a torch procession yesterday.
When will the faithful join the procession?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English processioun, borrowed from Old French pourciession, from Latin prōcessFrom 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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Forms
plural: processions| Singular | procession |
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regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal):progressprogressionadvanceadvancementforward motiononward motion
- (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost:emanationrise