procession
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procession
- /pɹəˈsɛʃən/
Where it comes from
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.
noun processions
- 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
- 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
- A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
- Litanies said in procession and not kneeling. In many a form I see thee oft In myriad manners are thy praises told In old processions carved on Grecian urns
- 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 processions · processioning · processioned
- To take part in a procession.
- To honour with a procession.
- To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands). To procession the lands of such persons as desire it.
Similar: process
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: march, parade, pilgrimage, suite, motorcade, trail, rally, caravan, pageant, protest, convoy, demonstration, wake, event, manifestation, courtship
verb
Similar: process
Translations
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noun act of progressing or proceeding
| Español | procesión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 遊行 /游行 yóuxíng |
| Português | avanço |
| Français | procession |
| Italiano | corteo |
noun group of people or thing moving along in an orderly manner
| Español | procesión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 행차 haengcha, 항렬 hangnyeol |
| 日本語 | 行列 gyōretsu |
| 中文 | 行列 hángliè, 遊行 /游行 yóuxíng, 隊伍 /队伍 duìwǔ |
| हिन्दी | शोभायात्रा śobhāyātrā |
| Português | procissão, cortejo |
| Français | procession, cortège |
| Deutsch | Prozession, Umzug |
| Italiano | corteo |
| Ελληνικά | πομπή pompí, λιτανεία litaneía, περιφορά periforá, ακολουθία akolouthía |
| Русский | проце́ссия procéssija, верени́ца vereníca, ше́ствие šéstvije |
noun number of things happening in sequence
| Português | sequência |
|---|---|
| Français | kyrielle |
| Русский | после́довательность poslédovatelʹnostʹ, цепь cepʹ |
Talk about this word "procession." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/procession. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. procession. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/procession "procession." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/procession.Cite this
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title = {procession},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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