processionnoun
uk/prəˈseʃ.ən/us/prəˈseʃ.ən/C2 [ C ] a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration:
a wedding/funeral procession
The festival will open with a procession led by the mayor.
[ S ] a series of people or things, one after the other:
My day has just been a never-ending procession of visitors.
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- The dancers leading the procession were in colourful and elaborate costumes.
- He craned forward to see the procession.
- Huge crowds followed the funeral procession in a public demonstration of grief.
- The Queen's carriage headed the procession.
- Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the presidential procession pass by.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ceremonies
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- commemorate
- commencement
- induction
- initiate
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- MC
- nuptials
- pageant
- salute
- solemnize
- speech day
- state occasion
- swearing-in
- the red carpet
- troop
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