释义
[ pruh -sesh -uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ prəˈsɛʃ ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun 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.
the line or body of persons or things moving along in such a manner.
Ecclesiastical . an office, litany, etc., said or sung in a religious 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.
the act of coming forth from a source.
verb (used without object) Origin of procession 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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Example sentences from the Web for procession The occasion of their procession is hypothetically related to the celebration of peace.
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The procession continued on to the Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Ramos was buried the week before.
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They repeated that several times and before the procession moved on.
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The NYPD Emerald Society pipes and drums struck up a slow march and the procession began the journey to the cemetery.
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This group was far larger, its procession stretching out over two to three city blocks and numbering more than a hundred.
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One depicts a procession of figures wearing both Mayan and Spanish garb, some holding what appear to be human hearts.
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A procession of symbols representing scorpions and tarantulas embellished one of the rug's many border stripes.
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A procession was held, in which the functionaries of the Inquisition took part.
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As often as the procession paused, the noise was redoubled, the confusion became tenfold.
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Every half hour a procession arrived from some neighbouring town with its music and streaming flags.
The ladies joined the procession up and down the board walk.
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British Dictionary definitions for procession noun the act of proceeding in a regular formation
a group of people or things moving forwards in an orderly, regular, or ceremonial manner
a hymn, litany, etc, sung in a procession
Christianity the emanation of the Holy Spirit
verb (intr) rare to go in procession
Word Origin for procession C12: via Old French from Latin prōcessiō a marching forwards
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