procession
Noun
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(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (synset 107341888)
"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"referred to in: theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachingsis a type of: inception, origin, origination - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
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The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation (synset 100297411)
"processions were forbidden"is a type of:
- group action - action taken by a group of people
- accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
subtypes:- convoy - a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- caravan, train, wagon train - a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
- cavalcade - a procession of people traveling on horseback
- march - a procession of people walking together
- motorcade - a procession of people traveling in motor cars
- parade - a ceremonial procession including people marching
- cortege - a funeral procession
- recession, recessional - the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
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The act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (synset 100282894)
subtypes:
- push - an effort to advance
- career, life history - the general progression of your working or professional life
- march - a steady advance
- clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing - easy unobstructed progress
- leapfrog - advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors
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