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Procession vs Pastophorus - What's the difference?

procession | pastophorus |

As nouns the difference between procession and pastophorus

is that procession is the act of progressing or proceeding while pastophorus is a type of priest in ancient Egypt, responsible for carrying holy shrines in official ceremonies or processions.

As a verb procession

is to take part in a procession.

procession

English

(wikipedia procession)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of progressing or proceeding.
    • (Bishop Pearson)
  • * Trench
    • That the procession of their life might be / More equable, majestic, pure, and free.
  • 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; the Lord Mayor's '''procession
  • * Shakespeare
    • the townsmen on procession
  • A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
  • (ecclesiastical, obsolete, in the plural) Litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling.
    • (Shipley)

    Derived terms

    * proceed * process * processional

    Related terms

    * procedure

    See also

    * march-past * fly-past * cavalcade * motorcade * -cade * cortege * parade

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take part in a procession
  • (dated) To honour with a procession.
  • (transitive, legal, US, North Carolina and Tennessee) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).
  • * Burrill
    • To procession the lands of such persons as desire it.

    Synonyms

    * process

    External links

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    pastophorus

    English

    Noun

    (pastophori)
  • (historical) A type of priest in ancient Egypt, responsible for carrying holy shrines in official ceremonies or processions.