Procession

Pronunciation: /prəˈsɛʃ.ən/

Definitions of procession

noun a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a procession of cars driving down the street.

A2 The procession of students marching in the parade was impressive.

B1 The religious procession made its way through the town, with people singing and carrying banners.

B2 The royal procession included members of the royal family riding in carriages.

C1 The funeral procession moved slowly through the streets, with mourners following behind.

C2 The elaborate procession for the state visit included military bands and dignitaries from around the world.

Examples of procession in a Sentence

formal The royal procession made its way through the streets, with the king and queen waving to the crowd.

informal We joined the procession of cars heading to the beach for the weekend.

slang The procession of students heading to the cafeteria was like a stampede.

figurative The procession of thoughts in his mind was overwhelming, making it hard to focus on one thing at a time.

Grammatical Forms of procession

• past tense: processed
• plural: processions
• comparative: more procession
• superlative: most procession
• present tense: processes
• future tense: will procession
• perfect tense: have processed
• continuous tense: is processing
• singular: procession
• positive degree: procession
• infinitive: to procession
• gerund: processing
• participle: processed

Origin and Evolution of procession

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'procession' originated from the Latin word 'processio', which means 'a marching onward'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'procession' has come to refer to a formal line or group of people or vehicles moving forward in an organized manner, often for a ceremonial or religious purpose.