Procession - Definition

n 1: (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost;
"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" [syn: emanation, rise,
procession]
2: the group action of a collection of people or animals or
vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation;
"processions were forbidden"
3: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn:
progress, progression, procession, advance,
advancement, forward motion, onward motion] [ant:
retreat]