procession

Definition of Procession in English :

Noun

1. emanation, procession, rise

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

Example Sentences:
'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'

2. procession

the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation

Example Sentences:
'processions were forbidden'

3. advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Procession

see synonyms of procession

noun

1.

the act of proceeding in a regular formation

2.

a group of people or things moving forwards in an orderly, regular, or ceremonial manner

3.

a hymn, litany, etc, sung in a procession

4. Christianity

the emanation of the Holy Spirit

verb

5. (intransitive) rare

to go in procession

Procession

see synonyms of procession

noun

1.

the act of proceeding, esp. in an orderly manner

2.

a number of persons or things moving forward, as in a parade, in an orderly, formal way

verb intransitive

3. Rare

to go in a procession

Procession

see synonyms of procession

n.

1.

a. A group of persons, vehicles, or objects moving along in an orderly, formal manner.

b. The movement of such a group.

2. Theology Origination; emanation: the procession of the Holy Spirit.

intr.v. pro·ces·sioned, pro·ces·sion·ing, pro·ces·sions

To form or go in a procession.

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