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Procession   /prəsˈɛʃən/  /proʊsˈɛʃən/   Listen
Procession

noun
1.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.  Synonyms: emanation, rise.  "The rising of the Holy Ghost" , "The doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
2.
The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation.
3.
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal).  Synonyms: advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, progress, progression.





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"Procession" Quotes from Famous Books



... after this a great procession was formed, at the head of which Edward rode royally to Westminster and took ...
— Margaret of Anjou - Makers of History • Jacob Abbott
... even cross the threshold. It drove him out to the park with the assurance that it was better to hunt for a needle in a haystack than to sit down and wait for the needle to crawl out to him. For a while he stood at a point of vantage and watched the long procession of private motor-cars and carriages, but he watched in vain. Depressed, he started to walk, and his mood carried him away from ...
— Through stained glass • George Agnew Chamberlain
... blare of trumpets, a boom and ruffle of drums, the gay procession started around the circus arena. The stately elephants, the hideous camels and the beautiful horses went around to be looked at, wondered at, and admired. Then, when the last of the cavalcade had passed out, the various acts ...
— Joe Strong The Boy Fire-Eater - The Most Dangerous Performance on Record • Vance Barnum
... procession turned a street corner to drive direct to the door of police headquarters, Abercrombie waved a hand carelessly to three pedestrians ...
— The Submarine Boys for the Flag - Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam • Victor G. Durham
... goe we in procession to the Village: And be it death proclaymed through our Hoast, To boast of this, or take that prayse from God, Which ...
— The First Folio [35 Plays] • William Shakespeare


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