procession
English Thesaurus
1. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | push, |
| definition | : | an effort to advance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | career, life history, |
| definition | : | the general progression of your working or professional life (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | march, |
| definition | : | a steady advance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | leapfrog, |
| definition | : | advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors (noun.act) |
2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | group action, |
| definition | : | action taken by a group of people (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | convoy, |
| definition | : | a procession of land vehicles traveling together (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | caravan, train, wagon train, |
| definition | : | a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | cavalcade, |
| definition | : | a procession of people traveling on horseback (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | march, |
| definition | : | a procession of people walking together (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | motorcade, |
| definition | : | a procession of people traveling in motor cars (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | parade, |
| definition | : | a ceremonial procession including people marching (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | cortege, |
| definition | : | a funeral procession (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | recession, recessional, |
| definition | : | the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service (noun.group) |
3. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | inception, origin, origination, |
| definition | : | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | theological system, theology, |
| definition | : | a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings (noun.cognition) |
4. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
| antonym | : | retreat, |
| definition | : | the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | advance, |
| definition | : | develop further (verb.change) |
5. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (noun.event)
6. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
| antonym | : | retreat, |
| definition | : | the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | advance, |
| definition | : | develop further (verb.change) |
7. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (noun.event)
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