recessional
noun
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L326462 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L339774 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English recession Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English recessional From recession + -al.
- Of or relating to recession or withdrawal, particularly at the end of a religious service or wedding.
“A recessional hymn is sung in a procession returning from the choir to the robing room.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English recession Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English recessional From recession + -al.
- Music played during a church recession.