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

Related formspro·ces·sion·al·ly, adverbnon·pro·ces·sion·al, adjectiveun·pro·ces·sion·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for processional

Contemporary Examples

As the processional order of the race deteriorated into the chain reaction chaos of an accident, it was compelling viewing.
IndyCar Driver’s Final Moments
Allen St. John
October 18, 2011
Apparently Ahmadinejad was standing in his processional car, waving to the crowds from the open sunroof.
Ahmadinejad Ducks a Shoe Thrower
Telmah Parsa
March 15, 2009

Historical Examples

Processional dances were also much in vogue among that people.
A Treatise on the Art of Dancing
Giovanni-Andrea Gallini
It is also said that in some cases the "Chemins" were used for processional purposes.
Mazes and Labyrinths
W. H. Matthews
Change followed change, but orderly as in processional array.
Pharais and The Mountain Lovers
Fiona Macleod
The Norman choir had two bays with a third for a processional path.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain
P. H. Ditchfield
Such had ever been the processional route of the Kings of Alsander.
The King of Alsander
James Elroy Flecker

British Dictionary definitions for processional

processional

adjective

of, relating to, or suitable for a procession

noun

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

Derived Formsprocessionally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for processional

n.

"book of hymns for use in processions," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin processionale, from noun use of neuter of processionalis "pertaining to a procession," from Late Latin processio (see procession).

adj.

"pertaining to a procession or processions," 1610s, from procession (n.) + -al (1).

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Examples from the Web for processional

Contemporary Examples

As the processional order of the race deteriorated into the chain reaction chaos of an accident, it was compelling viewing.

Apparently Ahmadinejad was standing in his processional car, waving to the crowds from the open sunroof.

Historical Examples

Processional dances were also much in vogue among that people.

It is also said that in some cases the "Chemins" were used for processional purposes.

Change followed change, but orderly as in processional array.

The Norman choir had two bays with a third for a processional path.

Such had ever been the processional route of the Kings of Alsander.

processional

Word Origin and History for processional

n.

adj.

Origin of processional