procession
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noun \prə-ˈse-shən\Definition of PROCESSION
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>
See Examples of PROCESSION
- There was a procession of children carrying candles.
- The cars moved in procession to the cemetery.
Origin of PROCESSION
Middle English processioun, from Anglo-French processiun, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin procession-, processio religious procession, from Latin, act of proceeding, from procedere
First Known Use: 12th century
Related to PROCESSION
- Antonyms
- recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression
Rhymes with PROCESSION
accession, aggression, bull session, compression, concession, confession, depression, digression, discretion, egression, expression, impression, ingression, jam session, obsession, oppression, precession, profession, progression, recession, refreshen, regression, repression, secession, skull session, succession, suppression, transgression
2procession
intransitive verbDefinition of PROCESSION
archaic : to go in procession
First Known Use of PROCESSION
1691
Rhymes with PROCESSION
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