Emily Dickinson Lexicon

procession (-s), n. [Early ME < Fr. < L prōcessiōnem, marching onwards, advance; see proceed, v.] (webplay: go, triumphal).

1. Parade; assembly; crowd; ceremonious line of people marching in orderly succession.
2. Funeral cortege; [fig.] litany; prayer; funeral service.
3. [Fig.] heavenly host; concourse of angels; multitude of the righteous in heaven.