procession

¹pro·ces·sion

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>

Examples of PROCESSION

1. There was a procession of children carrying candles.
2. 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

Synonyms: parade, cortege

Antonyms: recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression

Related Words: progress; callithump; column, line, string, train

Near Antonyms: backwash, ebb, reflux; retraction, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaround

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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