English Explanatory Dictionary

procession

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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).

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈsɛʃən/ en-us-procession.ogg

Word forms

procession processions processioning processioned

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.

Synonyms

process

Related words

procedure proceed process -cade cavalcade cortege flypast march-past motorcade parade

Derived words

double procession eternal procession funeral procession processional processionary processioner processionism processionist processionize processionwise single procession
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