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Recessional

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to recession or withdrawal, particularly at the end of a religious service or wedding. not-comparable

    "A recessional hymn is sung in a procession returning from the choir to the robing room."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to receding wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Music played during a church recession.
  2. 2
    a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw wordnet
  3. 3
    the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From recession + -al.

Etymology 2

From recession + -al.

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