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procession — [ 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… … Encyclopédie Universelle
procession — 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… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Procession — 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
procession — 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… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Procession — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Procession» Canción de Queen Álbum Queen II Publicación 1974 … Wikipedia Español
procession — (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… … Etymology dictionary
Procession — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Procession — Pro*ces sion, v. i. To march in procession. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Procession — Pro*ces sion, v. i. To honor with a procession. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procession — [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… … English World dictionary
Procession — (v. lat.), 1) Prunkzug, Aufzug; 2) feierlicher Aufzug, bes. religiöser Art, um der Gottheit od. einem Heiligen seine Anbetung od. Verehrung zu erkennen zu geben, u. um sich der Huld u. Gnadenerweisungen derselben zu versichern. Schon bei den… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
