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PRONUNCIATION OF PROCESSIONARY

processionary  [prəˈsɛʃənərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROCESSIONARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Processionary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROCESSIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of processionary in the English dictionary

The definition of processionary in the dictionary is of, relating to, or moving in a procession. Other definition of processionary is a processionary moth.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROCESSIONARY


cautionary
ˈkɔːʃənərɪ
cessionary
ˈsɛʃənərɪ
concessionary
kənˈsɛʃənərɪ
confectionary
kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ
confectionery
kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ
dictionary
ˈdɪkʃənərɪ
digressionary
daɪˈɡrɛʃənərɪ
discretionary
dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ
evolutionary
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
expansionary
ɪkˈspænʃənərɪ
expeditionary
ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ
indiscretionary
ˌɪndɪsˈkrɛʃənərɪ
missionary
ˈmɪʃənərɪ
possessionary
pəˈzɛʃənərɪ
precautionary
prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ
probationary
prəˈbeɪʃənərɪ
recessionary
rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ
revolutionary
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
stationary
ˈsteɪʃənərɪ
stationery
ˈsteɪʃənərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROCESSIONARY

process printing
process-server
processability
processable
processed
processed cheese
processed foods
processed peas
processing
processing plant
processing unit
procession
processional
processionalist
processionally
processionaries
processionary moth
processioner
processor
processual

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROCESSIONARY

accretionary
cardiopulmonary
contractionary
coronary
counter-revolutionary
data dictionary
deflationary
diversionary
exclusionary
functionary
geostationary
illusionary
inflationary
lectionary
nonstationary
ordinary
post-Revolutionary
pulmonary
reversionary
revisionary
visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of processionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «processionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROCESSIONARY

Find out the translation of processionary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of processionary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «processionary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

processionary
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

procesionaria
570 millions of speakers

English

processionary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

processionary
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

processionary
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

процессию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

processionária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসেশনারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

processionnaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemproses
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prozessions
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

processionary
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

processionary
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Processionary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

processionary
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

processionary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिरवणुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kese
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

processionaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

processionary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

процесію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

processionary
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

processionary
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

processionary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

processionary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

processionary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of processionary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROCESSIONARY»

The term «processionary» is normally little used and occupies the 140.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROCESSIONARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «processionary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «processionary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about processionary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROCESSIONARY»

Discover the use of processionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to processionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tales for Coaching: Using Stories and Metaphors with ...
33. The. Processionary. Caterpillars. Introduction. I have heard, amongst others, the motivational speaker Zig Ziglar tell this story. It serves as an illustration as to how blind and unthinking we are all capable of becoming from time to time, and ...
Margaret Parkin, 2010
2
Wisdom Well Said
223. Where. Conformity. Can. Lead. You. There is a strange insect called the Processionary Caterpillar. This insect bears this unusual name because of its unusual method of navigation. A number of Processionary Caterpillars will attach  ...
Charles Francis, 2009
3
Issues in Forestry Research and Application: 2013 Edition
processionary. moth. significantly. reduces. tree. growth: a. quantitative. review. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Agriculture Week — Investigators publish new report on Forestry. According to news originating from Cestas, France, ...
‎2013
4
Insect Outbreaks Revisited
Pine processionary caterpillars (Thaumetopoea pityocampa Dennis and Schiffermüller and T. wilkinsoni Tams) defoliate pines, cedars (Cedrus spp.), and larch in the circumMediterranean region and the Alps roughly corresponding to the ...
Pedro Barbosa, Deborah Letourneau, Anurag Agrawal, 2012
5
Molecular Characterization of the Cedar Processionary ...
The most e ffective formulation that attracted the highest number of males contained 20 % Z 11, Z13-16OH : 80% Z11, Z13-16Al. The dissection of the male genitalia of the ca ught moths matched the description of T. libanotica.
Sarah Zouheir Ezzedine, American University of Beirut. Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Department of Agricultural Sciences, 2008
6
Desert Or Paradise: Restoring Endangered Landscapes Using ...
beneath the pines. in the majority of the region however there were only pines without any undergrowth. these areas were in danger of drying out and ultimately dying because of the processionary caterpillar. Huge forest fires would have been ...
Sepp Holzer, 2012
7
The Story Book of Science
No,no; processionary caterpillars have for their guidancein traveling something better than sight or smell. They have instinct, which inspires them with infallible resources. Without taking accountofwhat they do, they call totheirservice means ...
Jean Henri Fabre, 2013
8
Antigens—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition
processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) contain several relevant allergens By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly - Investigators publish new report on Contact Dermatitis. According to news reporting out of ...
‎2013
9
Dispersal Ecology and Evolution
In this chapter, I focus in a highly selective way on recent research on the Lepidoptera—moths and butterflies, with a particular emphasis on the case of the Pine processionary moth—to illustrate the multiple and complex relationships between ...
Jean Clobert, Michel Baguette, Tim G. Benton, 2012
10
Forest Entomology
Thaumetopoeidae, Processionary Caterpillars Thaumetopoea Thaumetopoea consists of about nine species native to Europe, North Africa and the Near East and can be divided into two groups. Winter processionary moths have a summer  ...
William Ciesla, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROCESSIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term processionary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hundreds of children treated on beach for allergy
Comandante Mário Domingues said the symptoms were instead related to an allergy caused by the pine processionary caterpillar. The alarm ... «The Portugal News, Jul 15»
2
Be Wary of The Hairy Caterpillars
The oak processionary moth (OPM) caterpillars have tiny hairs which contain a protein that can cause itchy skin rashes and, less frequently, ... «PutneySW15.com, Jul 15»
3
Richmond Park wildlife under threat, warns David Attenborough
"Many species are threatened by increasing visitor numbers as well as diseases such as acute oak decline, pests including oak processionary ... «Kingston Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Hairy caterpillars causing concern in Ealing
Ealing Council is strongly advising residents to keep away from the oak processionary moth (OPM) caterpillars which could be nesting in some ... «getwestlondon, Jun 15»
5
Steer clear: Do not touch hairy caterpillars, warns nature group
The Oak Processionary Moth caterpillars, above, are so named because of the way cluster together and move in nose to tail processions and ... «Wimbledon Guardian, May 15»
6
The future of tree health
The initial focus is the pine processionary moth, now found across much of Europe although not, for the moment, in the UK. Its caterpillars stunt ... «Planet Earth, May 15»
7
Research at Hunter horse studs to prevent caterpillar-induced …
"We believe that processionary caterpillar related abortions may be responsible for up to 20 to 25 per cent of the abortions we see," he said. «ABC Online, May 15»
8
Warning as toxic caterpillar appears in west London
Parents are being warned to keep children and animals away from the oak processionary moth (OPM) and their nests due to the hairs causing ... «getwestlondon, May 15»
9
Caterpillars of the oak processionary moth could be damaging oak …
The oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea, OPM) is a native of southern Europe, where local environmental factors and ... «Fitzrovia News, May 15»
10
Oak processionary moth spray programme resumes
The Forestry Commission & Defra-funded spraying programme against oak processionary moth (OPM, Thaumetopoea processionea) has ... «Horticulture Week, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Processionary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/processionary>. Apr 2024 ».
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