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processional

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pro·ces·sion·al  (pr-ssh-nl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or suitable for a procession.
n.
1. A book containing the rituals observed during a religious procession.
2. Music
a. A piece played or sung when the clergy enter a church at the beginning of a service.
b. Music intended to be played or sung during a procession.

pro·cession·al·ly adv.

processional [prəˈsɛʃənəl]
adj
of, relating to, or suitable for a procession
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity
a.  a book containing the prayers, hymns, litanies, and liturgy prescribed for processions
b.  a hymn, litany, etc., used in a procession
processionally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.processional - religious music used in a processionprocessional - religious music used in a procession
church music, religious music - genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
Adj.1.processional - intended for use in a procession; "processional music"; "processional cross"
2.processional - of or relating to or characteristic of a procession; "in good processional order"
Translations
processional [prəˈseʃənl] ADJprocesional
processional (Eccl)
n (= hymn)Prozessionshymne f, → Prozessionslied nt; (= book)Prozessionsbuch nt
adjProzessions-; pacegemessen


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Their first exhibition of themselves was in a processional march of two and two round the parish.
 
 
 
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