processional

[ pruh-sesh-uh-nl ]

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a procession.
of the nature of a procession; moving in an orderly or regular succession, sequence, or the like.

of a style, design, etc., customarily used in processions: processional regalia.
sung or played during a procession, as a hymn, march, etc.

noun

a piece of music, as a hymn or slow march, suitable for accompanying a procession.
a book containing hymns, litanies, etc., for use in religious processions.

Origin of processional

1400–50; (noun) late Middle English: service book <Medieval Latin prōcessiōnāle, noun use of neuter of prōcessiōnālis in a procession; (adj.) <Medieval Latin prōcessiōnālis;see procession, -al², -al¹

Other words from processional

pro·ces·sion·al·ly, adverb
non·pro·ces·sion·al, adjective
un·pro·ces·sion·al, adjective

Words Nearby processional

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How to use processional in a sentence

Now, at last, the show will embark on its pop-royal processional.
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An entrance for the players was designed into the midfield so soccer partners could have their processionals.
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As the processional order of the race deteriorated into the chain reaction chaos of an accident, it was compelling viewing.
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Apparently Ahmadinejad was standing in his processional car, waving to the crowds from the open sunroof.
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All around the base of the mound ran a processional road, so that their majesties could drive under the eye of the onlookers.
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They did not leave the chapel in processional order, neither did they throw stones and then run, when they took their departure.
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And the unceasing processional of strange secret faces wearied the eye and the mind.
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There is even a kind of processional Psalm as the wedding party enters the Chapel.
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There are nine bays of Sugers processional path, and from them radiate seven apse chapels.
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British Dictionary definitions for processional

processional

/ (prəˈsɛʃənəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or suitable for a procession

noun

Christianity
- a book containing the prayers, hymns, litanies, and liturgy prescribed for processions
- a hymn, litany, etc, used in a procession

Derived forms of processional

processionally, adverb

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