processional
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.
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
1Other 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.
After a devastating lull, theater is coming back big | Peter Marks | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostAn entrance for the players was designed into the midfield so soccer partners could have their processionals.
With Stadium Construction, This San Diego Special Is Actually Resolved | Scott Lewis | August 27, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoAs 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.
All around the base of the mound ran a processional road, so that their majesties could drive under the eye of the onlookers.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
They did not leave the chapel in processional order, neither did they throw stones and then run, when they took their departure.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusAnd the unceasing processional of strange secret faces wearied the eye and the mind.
The Wind Bloweth | Brian Oswald Donn-ByrneThere is even a kind of processional Psalm as the wedding party enters the Chapel.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson | Charlotte M. YongeThere are nine bays of Sugers processional path, and from them radiate seven apse chapels.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
British Dictionary definitions for processional
/ (prəˈsɛʃənəl) /
of, relating to, or suitable for a procession
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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