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procession

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈsɛʃən/

The English word “procession” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of progressing or proceeding.
  2. A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
  3. A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
  4. Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
  5. The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.

verb

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

Etymology

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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