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Meaning of procession

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

procession

Pronunciation:/pɹəˈsɛʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of progressing or proceeding.

  2. A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.

    Example: a procession of mourners; the Lord Mayor's procession

  3. A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).

  4. (in the plural) Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.

verb

Definitions

  1. To take part in a procession.

  2. To honour with a procession.

  3. (North Carolina and Tennessee) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).