procession

• Nom désignant un groupe de personnes, d'animaux ou de véhicules qui avancent en ordre, ou le fait d'avancer ainsi vers un but ; en théologie, il peut aussi évoquer la procession du Saint-Esprit à la Pentecôte.

A noun referring to a group of people, animals, or vehicles moving forward in a regular formation, or the act of moving forward toward a goal; also used in theology to describe the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

1. Theological originC2formal

   The origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, as described in Christian theology.

   Procession (théologie)

   • The procession of the Holy Spirit is a key doctrine in Christian theology.
   • Theologians debated the nature of the procession of the Spirit from the Father.
   • The concept of the procession is central to the understanding of the Trinity.

   Synonymesemanation

2. Moving groupB1formal

   A group of people, animals, or vehicles moving forward in a more or less regular formation.

   Groupe en déplacement

   • A long procession of cars followed the hearse to the cemetery.
   • The carnival procession wound its way through the narrow streets.
   • A procession of elephants marched majestically across the plain.

   Synonymescaravancavalcadecolumnfilemarchmotorcadeparadetrain

3. Forward movementB2formal

   The act of moving forward, especially toward a goal or destination.

   marche en avant

   • The slow procession of the glacier reshaped the valley over millennia.
   • The procession of the seasons is a natural and predictable cycle.
   • The steady procession of time brings inevitable change.

   Synonymesadvanceadvancementforward motionprogressprogression