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procession definition

pro·ces·sion (prō ses̸h′ən, prə-)

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

Etymology: OFr < L processio < procedere: see proceed

intransitive verb

Rare to go in a procession

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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