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- [pruh-sesh-uh n]
- /prəˈsɛʃ ən/
- /prəˈseʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-sesh-uh n]
- /prəˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of procession word
- noun procession 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. 1
- noun procession the line or body of persons or things moving along in such a manner. 1
- noun procession Ecclesiastical. an office, litany, etc., said or sung in a religious procession. 1
- noun procession Theology. the emanation of the Holy Spirit from the Father and later, in the Western Church, from the Son: distinguished from the “generation” of the Son and the “unbegottenness” of the Father. 1
- noun procession the act of coming forth from a source. 1
- verb without object procession to go in procession. 1
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Origin of procession
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; early Middle English (< Old French) < Late Latin prōcessiōn- (stem of prōcessiō) a religious procession, literally, a marching on. See process, -ion
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Parts of speech for Procession
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procession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
procession usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for procession
noun procession
- anabases — any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.
- anabasis — the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his Anabasis
- autocade — a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
- caravan — A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
- catenation — the act or process of catenating.
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