Procession

Pronunciation

Origin

From Middle English processioun, from Old French pourciession, from Latin processio ("a marching forward, an advance, in Late Latin a religious procession"), from procedere, past participle processus ("to move forward, advance, proceed"); see proceed.

Full definition of procession

Noun

1. The act of progressing or proceeding.
• TrenchThat the procession of their life might be
  More equable, majestic, pure, and free.
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.a procession of mourners; the Lord Mayor's procession
• Shakespearethe townsmen on procession
3. A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
4. (ecclesiastical, obsolete, in the plural) Litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling.

Derived terms

• proceed
• process
• processional

Related terms

• procedure

Verb

1. (intransitive) To take part in a procession
2. (transitive, dated) To honour with a procession.
3. (transitive, legal, US, North Carolina and Tennessee) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).
• BurrillTo procession the lands of such persons as desire it.

Synonyms

• process