procession

The definition of a procession is a group of people or things moving forward moving forward in an orderly and organized fashion.

(noun)

  1. When a long line of people just keeps coming to ask you questions, this is an example of a procession of people.
  2. When a group of cars travel together when going to a funeral, this is an example of a procession.

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See procession in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  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

Origin: OFr < L processio < procedere: see proceed

intransitive verb

Rare to go in a procession

See procession in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of moving along or forward; progression.
  2. Origination; emanation; rise.
  3. a. A group of persons, vehicles, or objects moving along in an orderly, formal manner.
    b. The movement of such a group.
  4. An orderly succession: the procession of the seasons.
intransitive verb pro·ces·sioned, pro·ces·sion·ing, pro·ces·sions
To form or go in a procession.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin prōcessiō, prōcessiōn-

Origin: , from Latin, an advance

Origin: , from prōcessus

Origin: , past participle of prōcēdere, to advance; see proceed

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