Definition of processions Processions
/pɹowsÉĖŹŹnz/ - [prowseshunz] -
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What does processions mean?
Wiktionary 
- processions (Noun)
Plural of procession.
Part of speech
š¤- processions, verb, present, 3rd person singular of procession (infinitive).
- processions, noun, plural of procession.
WordNet
NounPlural: processions |
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| procession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden" | ||
| group action action taken by a group of people | ||
| aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating | ||
| convoy the act of escorting while in transit | ||
| wagon train, caravan, train a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety" | ||
| cavalcade a procession of people traveling on horseback | ||
| march a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" | ||
| motorcade a procession of people traveling in motor cars | ||
| parade a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows" | ||
| cortege the group following and attending to some important person | ||
| procession - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||
| progress, progression, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion | ||
| retreat the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) | ||
| move, motion, movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" | ||
| push the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" | ||
| career, life history the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law" | ||
| march a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" | ||
| clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing" | ||
| procession - (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son" | ||
| emanation, rise | ||
| inception, origination, origin properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins" | ||
| theological system, theology the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford" | ||
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Wiktionary
- procession (Noun)
The act of progressing or proceeding. - procession (Noun)
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly manner, especially if doing so slowly and formally. - procession (Noun)
A number of things happening in sequence. - procession (Verb)
To take part in a procession. - procession (Verb)
To honour with a procession. - procession (Verb)
To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of lands.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- procession (n.)
The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course. - procession (n.)
That which is moving onward in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a ceremonious train; a retinue; as, a procession of mourners; the Lord Mayor's procession. - procession (n.)
An orderly and ceremonial progress of persons, either from the sacristy to the choir, or from the choir around the church, within or without. - procession (n.)
An old term for litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling. - procession (v. t.)
To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of, as lands. - procession (v. i.)
To march in procession. - procession (v. i.)
To honor with a procession.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©
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procession
A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary š
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procession
prÅ-seshā²un, n. the act of proceeding: a train of persons in a formal march.āadj. Procesā²sional, pertaining to a procession: consisting in a procession.ān. a book of the processions of the Romish Church: a hymn sung during a procession, esp. of clergy in a church.ān. Procesā²sionalist.āadj. Procesā²sionary.āns. Procesā²sioner (U.S.), a county officer in Tennessee and North Carolina whose duty it is to survey lands; Procesā²sioning (U.S.), periodical survey and inspection of boundaries.āProcession of the Holy Ghost (theol.), the emanation of the Holy Spirit from the Father (single procession), or from the Father and Son (double procession). [Fr.,āL.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book āµ
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procession
A march in official order. At a naval or military funeral, the officers are classed according to seniority, the chiefs last.
Part of speech
š¤- procession, verb, present, 1st person singular of procession (infinitive).
- procession, verb (infinitive).
- procession, noun, singular of processions.
