procession

  • 21procession — /preuh sesh euhn/, n. 1. the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc. 2. the line or body of persons or things moving along in such a manner. 3.… …

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  • 22procession — n. 1) to lead a procession 2) a ceremonial; funeral; torchlight procession 3) in (a) procession (to march in a procession) * * * [prə seʃ(ə)n] funeral torchlight procession a ceremonial to lead a procession in (a) procession (to march in a… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 23procession */ — UK [prəˈseʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms procession : singular procession plural processions 1) a) a line of people or vehicles moving in a slow and formal way as part of an event The anniversary was marked in 1689 with a huge procession …

    English dictionary

  • 24procession — pro|ces|sion [ prə seʃn ] noun count * 1. ) a line of people or vehicles moving in a slow and formal way as part of an event: The anniversary was marked in 1689 with a huge procession through London. in procession: About 10,000 women, carrying… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25procession — noun (C) 1 a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony: the funeral procession | a carnival procession | in procession: They marched in procession to the Capitol Building. 2 several people or things of the same kind,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26procession — I. noun Etymology: Middle English processioun, from Anglo French processiun, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin procession , processio religious procession, from Latin, act of proceeding, from procedere Date: 12th century 1. a. a group of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27procession — pro|ces|sion [prəˈseʃən] n 1.) [U and C] a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony →↑parade funeral/wedding/carnival etc procession ▪ They marched in procession to the Capitol building. 2.) several people or things of the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28procession — /prəˈsɛʃən / (say pruh seshuhn) noun 1. the proceeding or moving along in orderly succession, in a formal or ceremonious manner, of a line or body of persons, animals, vehicles, etc. 2. the line or body of persons, animals, etc., moving along. 3 …

  • 29Procession — 1. Er ist in einer Procession, in der der Teufel das Kreuz trägt. Holl.: In de processie gaan daar de duivel het kruis draagt. (Harrebomée, II, 202a.) 2. Es ist eine üble Procession, bei der der Teufel die Kerzen hält. Engl.: It s an ill… …

    Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • 30procession — [[t]prəse̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] processions N COUNT A procession is a group of people who are walking, riding, or driving in a line as part of a public event. ...a funeral procession. ...religious processions …

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