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A solemn parade or march of people, often religiously or ceremonially motivated, who walk in an ordered line.
Die Fronleichnamsprozession zog durch die geschmückten Straßen des Dorfes.
The Corpus Christi procession passed through the decorated streets of the village.
The ending '-ion' is a strong signal that this noun is feminine ('die'). This pattern applies to many words that come from Latin, such as 'die Religion' (religion) or 'die Nation' (nation).
Die Prozession bewegte sich langsam durch die Altstadt.
The procession moved slowly through the old town.
'Prozession' (procession) is often used with the verbs 'abhalten' (to hold) or 'veranstalten' (to organize/hold). If you take part, you can say you 'nimmt an der Prozession teil' (take part in the procession) or 'geht in der Prozession mit' (walk along in the procession).
Die Kirchengemeinde wird am Sonntag eine Prozession abhalten.
The church congregation will hold a procession on Sunday.
This word is mainly used for formal, ceremonial, and religious processions. It emphasizes the ordered and solemn character of the event.
Die Trauergemeinde folgte dem Sarg in einer stillen Prozession.
The mourners followed the coffin in a silent procession.
train / move / draft
'der Zug' and 'die Prozession' can both mean a group of people walking through a place in an organized way. 'Zug' is more general. It can be a 'Festzug' (festive parade), a 'Demonstrationszug' (demonstration march), or another kind of parade or procession. 'Prozession' sounds more solemn and is especially used for religious or ceremonial occasions. If it is simply an organized group walking through the street, 'Zug' is often more neutral. If the occasion is religious or very solemn, 'Prozession' is more precise.
Am Feiertag ging eine lange Prozession zur Kirche.
On the holiday, a long procession went to the church.
Der Zug der Demonstranten bewegte sich langsam durch die Innenstadt.
The procession of demonstrators moved slowly through the city center.