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English noun: procession | |||
| 1. | procession (event) (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | emanation, rise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inception, origin, origination | ||
| Domain category | theological system, theology | ||
| 2. | procession (act) the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation | ||
| Samples | Processions were forbidden. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, group action | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | caravan, cavalcade, convoy, cortege, march, motorcade, parade, recession, recessional, train, wagon train | ||
| 3. | procession (act) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||
| Synonyms | advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, progress, progression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | career, clear sailing, easy going, leapfrog, life history, march, plain sailing, push | ||
| Antonyms | retreat | ||
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