Procession and Array

noun

• Theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. (
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: emanation, rise
• The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation.
  • usage: "processions were forbidden"
• The act of moving forward (as toward a goal. ).
  • synonyms: progress, progression, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion

• (n.) An orderly and ceremonial progress of persons, either from the sacristy to the choir or from the choir around the church, within or without.
• (n.) The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing or issuing; regular, orderly or ceremonious progress; continuous course.
• (n.) An old term for litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling.
• (v.i.) To march in procession.
• (n.) That which is moving onward in an orderly, stately or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a ceremonious train; a retinue; as, a procession of mourners; the Lord Mayor's procession.
• (v.t.) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of, as lands.
• (v.i.) To honor with a procession.

noun

• An orderly arrangement.
  • usage: "an array of troops in battle order"
• An impressive display.
  • usage: "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
• Especially fine or decorative clothing.
  • synonyms: raiment, regalia
• An arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics.

verb

• Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line.
  • usage: "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"
  • synonyms: range, lay out, set out
• Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
  • synonyms: align

• (n.) Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array.
• (n.) To deck or dress; to adorn with dress; to cloth to envelop; -- applied especially to dress of a splendid kind.
• (n.) To place or dispose in order, as troops for battle; to marshal.
• (n.) The whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court.
• (n.) To set in order, as a jury, for the trial of a cause; that is, to call them man by man.
• (n.) A ranking or setting forth in order, by the proper officer, of a jury as impaneled in a cause.
• (n.) The whole body of persons thus placed in order; an orderly collection; hence, a body of soldiers.
• (n.) An imposing series of things.
• (n.) Dress; garments disposed in order upon the person; rich or beautiful apparel.
• (n.) The panel itself.