procession.
The act of progressing or proceeding.
Meaning & usage
The act of progressing or proceeding.
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).
Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.
Where this word 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.
To take part in a procession.
To honour with a procession.
To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).
Where this word 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.
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