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ακολουθία — meaning in English

akolouthia

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English meaning

  • following adj Coming next, whether in a sequence, list, or in time.
  • procession noun A group of people or vehicles moving forward together in an orderly line, often for a ceremony.
  • sequence noun A set of things arranged in a particular order, one after another.
  • suit noun A matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) worn together as formal or business clothing.
  • train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.

Senses

ακολουθία is used for these senses in English:

  • following A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
  • procession A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
  • sequence A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
  • sequence (mathematics) An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
  • suit (obsolete) Regular order; succession.
  • train A sequence of events or ideas which are interconnected; a course or procedure of something. [from 15th c.]

following — full definition

  1. adj Coming next, whether in a sequence, list, or in time.
  2. prep After or as a result of.
  3. noun A group of supporters, fans, or admirers.

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