procession
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,977 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,492 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost also: emanation, rise the emanation of the Holy Spiritthe rising of the Holy Ghost
- the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation processions were forbidden
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) also: progress, progression, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
procession in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Father Vedder was working in the garden, when the procession came down the road.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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They had nearly passed him when there was a sudden hitch in the procession.
A Phyllis of the Sierras · Bret Harte · Chapter 1
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The other day they came marching in procession, and demanded to know on which side I was.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.
Punch — Volume 100, January 31, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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The procession of witnesses under the charge of the corporal of gendarmes were again interrogated by the investigating magistrate.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1