Sekirov Dictionary

procession

/pɹəˈsɛʃən/

noun 5
verb 3
forms 3

noun5

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A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
- Here comes the townes-men, on Procession, / To present your Highnesse with the man. — 1591
A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
•
The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.
- Scotland moved nicely to 45 without loss before I took the first wicket and then it became a procession. — 2015
•
The act of progressing or proceeding.
- From whence it came to pass in the primitive times , that the Latin fathers taught expressly the procession of the Spirit from the Father and the Son — 1659
•
[in the plural] (no longer used) Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
- In many a form I see thee oft In myriad manners are thy praises told In old processions carved on Grecian urns — 1894

verb3

To take part in a procession.
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(US) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).
- To procession the lands of such persons as desire it. — 1856
(old-fashioned) To honour with a procession.

forms

processioned · processioning · processions

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