procession

About 5.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of progressing or proceeding.
2. noun A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.

   a procession of mourners

3. noun A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
4. noun Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
5. noun The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.
6. verb To take part in a procession.
7. verb To honour with a procession.
8. verb To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).

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Often followed by

of to was in and through from is with

Word family

processioned processioning processions