I. prə-ˈse-shən noun
Etymology: Middle English processioun, from Anglo-French processiun, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin procession-, processio religious procession, from Latin, act of proceeding, from procedere
Date: 12th century
1.
a. : a group of individuals moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way
b. : succession , sequence
2.
a. : continuous forward movement : progression
b. : emanation
the Holy Spirit's procession from the Father
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1691
archaic : to go in procession