What does advance mean?

[Cooliegirly]

"The voice reminded me a little of the way radio announcers used to introduce a piece of classical music or describe the progress of the Royal Family to Westminster Abbey on one of their royal occasions."

I understand that the "progress" here means a ceremonial journey,but how can it be interchangeable with the word "advance"? Can "advance" mean ceremonial journey also?

[DOlier]

[Yankee]

Hi Art

There is apparently a (archaic?) usage for progress this way:
"go/be on progress with her Majesty the Queen"

I think that might be what cooliegirly was referring to.

Hi cooliegirly

I agree with Art's opinion.

Amy

[DOlier]

Interesting thought, Amy.
I think I will look up some dictionairies

[DOlier]

Yes, Cooliegirl you are right
I found this on Dictionary Online:

[DOlier]

And to get back to your original question, the word "progress" that historical sense cannot be replaced with "advance".

(I wonder does the word "procession" come from "progression" . . .???)

[Cooliegirly]

Apparently in my study book, it insists that "progress" in the context means "advance", and the reason given is that "the word pgress in this context means a ceremonial journey", which I wasn't able to relate to how it would make "advance" a suitable synonym for "progress".

What a terrible study book!