PROCESSION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of moving forward toward a goal
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) procession is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
    Usage Example(s)
    • processions were forbidden
    Hypernyms(s) procession is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the emanation of the Holy Spirit
    • the rising of the Holy Ghost
    • the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
    Hypernyms(s) procession is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)