procession

  • 1procession — [ prɔsesjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1150; lat. processio « action de s avancer », de procedere « s avancer » I ♦ 1 ♦ Cortège, défilé religieux plus ou moins solennel qui s effectue en chantant et en priant. Procession des Rameaux, de la Fête Dieu. Suivre une… …

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  • 2procession — Procession. s. f. Troupe d Ecclesiastiques, de Religieux, &c. qui marchent en ordre, recitant des Prieres, & chantant les loüanges de Dieu. Grande, belle procession. la procession ordinaire, aller en procession, à la procession. suivre la… …

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  • 3Procession — Pro*ces sion, n. [F., fr. L. processio. See {Proceed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course. Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] That the procession of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4procession — procession, parade, cortege, cavalcade, motorcade mean a body (as of persons and vehicles) moving along in order. Procession stresses the orderly arrangement and smooth procedure; often it suggests formality, solemnity, and pomp {a funeral… …

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  • 5Procession — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Procession» Canción de Queen Álbum Queen II Publicación 1974 …

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  • 6procession — (n.) c.1100, from O.Fr. procession (11c.), from L.L. processionem (nom. processio) religious procession, in classical Latin a marching onward, noun of action from pp. stem of procedere (see PROCEED (Cf. proceed)). Verb process (accent on second… …

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  • 7Procession — Pro*ces sion, v. t. (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. Burrill. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8Procession — Pro*ces sion, v. i. To march in procession. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9Procession — Pro*ces sion, v. i. To honor with a procession. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10procession — [prō sesh′ən, prəsesh′ən] n. [OFr < L processio < procedere: see PROCEED] 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 vi. Rare to go in a… …

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