RECESSIONAL

recessional

(adjective) of or relating to receding

recessional

(noun) a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw

recession, recessional

(noun) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

recessional (not comparable)

Of or relating to recession or withdrawal, particularly at the end of a religious service or wedding.

Noun

recessional (plural recessionals)

Music played during a church recession.

Coordinate terms

• processional

Source: Wiktionary


Re*ces"sion*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to recession or withdrawal. Recessional hymn, a hymn sung in a procession returning from the choir to the robing room.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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