procesión

procession

noun proh-seh-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin processio (a march forward).

Usage Note

Procesión most often refers to a religious procession, especially the Holy Week (Semana Santa) processions that are a defining cultural event in Spain. There is a well-known Spanish proverb: la procesión va por dentro ('the procession goes on inside'), meaning a person hides their inner turmoil behind a calm exterior. The plural procesiones follows the regular -ión → -iones pattern.

Examples

"La procesión recorrió las calles del pueblo."

Natural Translation

The procession wound through the village streets.

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