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The proceedings of the high commission.

Macaulay.

2. pl. (Law) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law. Blackstone.

Proceedings of a society, the published record of its action, or of things done at its meetings.

Syn. -- Procedure; measure; step, See Transaction.

Pro"ceeds (?), n. pl. That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue; product; sum accruing from a sale, etc.

Proc`e*leus*mat"ic (?), a. [L. proceleusmaticus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to rouse to action beforehand; &?; + &?; to incite; cf. F. procÈleusmatique.]

1. Inciting; animating; encouraging. [R.] Johnson.

2. (Pros.) Consisting of four short syllables; composed of feet of four short syllables each.

Proc`e*leus*mat"ic (?), n. (Pros.) A foot consisting of four short syllables.

Pro`cel*la"ri*an (?), n. [L. procella a storm.] (Zoˆl.) One of a family of oceanic birds (ProcellaridÊ) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather.

Pro*cel"lous (?), a. [L. procellosus, fr. procella a storm.] Stormy. [Obs.] Bailey.

Pro`ce*phal"ic (?), a. [Pref. pro- + cephalic.] (Zoˆl.) Pertaining to, or forming, the front of the head.

Procephalic lobe (Zoˆl.), that part of the head of an invertebrate animal which is in front of the mouth.

Pro*cep"tion (?), n. [Pref. pro- + L. capere to take.] Preoccupation. [Obs.] Eikon Basilik&?;.

Pro*cere" (?), a. [L. procerus tall.] Of high stature; tall. [Obs.] Evelyn.

Pro*cer"e*brum (?), n. [Pref. pro- + cerebrum.] (Anat.) The prosencephalon.

||Proc"e*res (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. procer &?; chief.] (Zoˆl.) An ||order of large birds; the RatitÊ; -- called also Proceri.

Proc"er*ite (?), n. [Pref. pro- + Gr. &?; &?; horn.] (Zoˆl.) The segment next to the flagellum of the antennÊ of Crustacea.

Pro*cer"i*ty (?), n. [L. proceritas.] Height of stature; tallness. [R.] Johnson.

Proc"ess, n. [F. procËs, L. processus. See Proceed.]

1. The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance. "Long process of time." Milton.

The thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns.

Tennyson.

2. A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation or decomposition; a chemical process; processes of nature.

Tell her the process of Antonio's end.

Shak.

3. A statement of events; a narrative. [Obs.] Chaucer.