I.a marching onwards, an advance; in sing.: “a militibus nostris reditus magis maturus quam processio longior quaereretur,” Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 24; so in plur., Veg. Mil. 2, 22; “of the formal entrance of the consul upon his office,” Cod. Just. 12, 3, 4; “of the public appearance of the emperor,” Capitol. Pertin. 11, 3.—
II. A religious procession (late Lat.), Sid. Ep. 5, 17.