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noun
- 1. a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony: "a funeral procession" Similar
- 2. the emanation of the Holy Spirit.
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PROCESSION definition: 1. a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal…. Learn more.
1. a. : a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way. b. : succession, sequence. 2. a. : continuous forward movement : progression. b. : emanation. the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father. procession. 2 of 2. verb. processioned; processioning; processions. intransitive verb. archaic. : to go in procession. Synonyms.
Procession definition: the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.. See examples of PROCESSION used in a sentence.
A line or group of people moving together in a deliberate way is a procession. You're most likely to see a procession during some kind of ceremony, parade, or festival. A line of cars moving together to a cemetery is a funeral procession, and a bunch of parents pushing babies in strollers in a parade are also a procession.
noun. /prəˈseʃn/ [countable, uncountable] a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way. a funeral procession. a torchlight procession. The procession made its way down the hill.
the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc. 2. the line or body of persons or things moving along in such a manner. 3. Ecclesiast. an office, litany, etc., said or sung in a religious procession. 4. Theology.
n. 1. a. A group of persons, vehicles, or objects moving along in an orderly, formal manner. b. The movement of such a group. 2. Theology Origination; emanation: the procession of the Holy Spirit. intr.v. pro·ces·sioned, pro·ces·sion·ing, pro·ces·sions. To form or go in a procession.
Jun 2, 2024 · 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. A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time ).
PROCESSION meaning: 1 : an organized group or line of people or vehicles that move together slowly as part of a ceremony; 2 : a number of people or things that come or happen one after another series + of.
A procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner. [1] A funeral procession, illustrated in a manuscript of the Hours of the Virgin. Fifteenth century. British Library, Add MS 27697. History. A Royal Procession.
