procession
/prəˈseʃn/noun
उच्चारण प्रसेशन
जुलूस, शोभायात्रा, यात्रा (समारोह की)
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a line of people or vehicles moving along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony
जुलूस, शोभायात्रा, यात्रा (समारोह की)
- The wedding procession stopped the traffic for an hour.
- a funeral procession
- A procession of lights moved slowly through the street on Diwali night.
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- Thousands joined the procession on Independence Day.
- The procession of decorated elephants delighted the children.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ of sb/sth
a number of people or things that follow one another
(लोगों, चीज़ों का) सिलसिला, तांता
- a procession of visitors to the new temple
- A long procession of devotees wound through the streets during the Rath Yatra.
- A procession of customers came into the shop all morning.
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- A long procession of cars followed the bridal vehicle.
- A procession of speakers came to the stage to thank the guest.
Synonyms stream succession series
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a procession of + plural noun
Use 'of' to say what moves in the line: a procession of devotees, of floats, of elephants. It can also mean a series of things that follow one another.
कतार में चलने वालों को बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: a procession of devotees; यह एक-के-बाद-एक आने वाली चीज़ों की शृंखला भी हो सकता है।
- A procession of devotees walked to the temple.
- A procession of visitors came to the hospital.
in procession
The phrase 'in procession' has no article and describes how people move: in a formal, slow line.
'In procession' में article नहीं लगता और यह बताता है कि लोग औपचारिक, धीमी कतार में चल रहे हैं।
- The students marched in procession to the town hall.
lead/join/take part in a procession
Verbs that go with it: lead, form, join, watch, and 'take part in'. 'Take out a procession' is used in Indian English.
इसके साथ आने वाली क्रियाएँ: lead, form, join, watch और 'take part in'; भारतीय English में 'take out a procession' भी चलता है।
- The villagers took out a procession on Gandhi Jayanti.
procession vs process
'Process' is a series of steps or actions. 'Procession' is people or things moving along in a line. They are different words.
'Process' चरणों की शृंखला है; 'procession' कतार में चलते लोग या वस्तुएँ हैं। दोनों भिन्न शब्द हैं।
- The admission process was slow, and the procession outside the gate was long.
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adjective + procession
funeralweddingreligioustorchlightlongsilent
- A silent procession carried candles through the street.
verb + procession
leadjoinformorganisewatchfollow
- Hundreds of citizens joined the procession against corruption.
procession + of
of mournersof devoteesof chariotsof protesters
- A procession of chariots moved through Puri during the Rath Yatra.
procession + through/along
through the streetsalong the roadpast the palaceto the temple
- The wedding procession moved slowly through the narrow lane.
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- The Ganesh immersion procession blocked traffic for two hours.
गणेश विसर्जन की शोभायात्रा ने दो घंटे यातायात रोक दिया।
- A long procession of trucks waited at the border.
ट्रकों की लंबी कतार सीमा पर प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी।
- The groom came on a horse, with a band leading the procession.
दूल्हा घोड़ी पर आया, और बैंड जुलूस के आगे चल रहा था।
- The teachers formed a procession to welcome the chief guest.
शिक्षकों ने मुख्य अतिथि के स्वागत के लिए जुलूस बनाया।
- A procession of complaints reached the office after the strike.
हड़ताल के बाद कार्यालय में शिकायतों का तांता लग गया।
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✗ The procession moved in the main road.
✓ The procession moved along the main road.
A line of people moves 'along' or 'through' a road, not 'in' it.
लोगों की कतार सड़क पर 'along' या 'through' चलती है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The procession were very long.
✓ The procession was very long.
'Procession' is a singular noun and takes a singular verb, though it names many people.
'Procession' singular noun है और अनेक लोगों के लिए होने पर भी singular verb लेता है।
✗ They walked on procession through the town.
✓ They walked in procession through the town.
The fixed phrase is 'in procession'.
सही fixed phrase 'in procession' है।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
pro·ces·sion
With one c and double s, -ssion (not 'procesion'); keep with possession and profession.
एक c और दो s, -ssion ('procesion' गलत है); possession और profession के साथ याद रखिए।
?Which word?
procession or process?
A procession is a line of people moving in ceremony. A process is a series of actions to achieve a result ('the admission process'), or in computing a running program. Both come from the Latin for 'go forward', but 'the election process' is not a procession.
Procession समारोह में चलती लोगों की कतार है। Process किसी परिणाम के लिए कार्यों की श्रृंखला ('the admission process'), या computing में चलता program। दोनों Latin में 'आगे बढ़ना' से हैं, पर 'the election process' कोई procession नहीं है।
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun question: a procession of people.
Collective noun में 'a procession of people' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A line of people moving in a ceremony; a funeral procession is also called a cortège.
'समारोह में चलती लोगों की कतार' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; शवयात्रा को cortège भी कहते हैं।