procession
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Noun (3)
- (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”Synonyms: emanationriseType of origin, origination
- the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation“processions were forbidden”Type of group action, collectionKinds parade, march, cavalcade, caravan, convoy, recession, cortege, motorcade
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)Synonyms: progressprogressionadvanceadvancementforward motiononward motionType of motion, movementKinds career, march, leapfrog, push, plain sailing
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: F., fr. L. processio. See Proceed.
1. The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course. Bp. John Pearson
That the procession of their life might be More equable, majestic, pure, and free.— Abp. Richard Chenevix Trench
2. 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.
Here comes the townsmen on procession.— William Shakespeare
3. Church An orderly and ceremonial progress of persons, either from the sacristy to the choir, or from the choir around the church, within or without. Orby Shipley
4. pl. Church An old term for litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling. Orby Shipley
Procession of the Holy Ghost, a theological term applied to the relation of the Holy Spirit to the Father and the Son, the Eastern Church affirming that the Spirit proceeds from the Father only, and the Western Church that the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. Orby Shipley — Procession week, a name for Rogation week, when processions were made; Cross-week. Orby Shipley
Law To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of, as lands. Local, U. S. (North Carolina and Tennessee). “To procession the lands of such persons as desire it.” Alexander Mansfield. Burrill
To march in procession. rare
To honor with a procession. rare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54