processional
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a procession.
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of the nature of a procession; moving in an orderly or regular succession, sequence, or the like.
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of a style, design, etc., customarily used in processions.
processional regalia.
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sung or played during a procession, as a hymn, march, etc.
noun
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a piece of music, as a hymn or slow march, suitable for accompanying a procession.
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a book containing hymns, litanies, etc., for use in religious processions.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonprocessional adjective
- processionally adverb
- unprocessional adjective
Etymology
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, -al 2, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Overtaking is almost impossible in Monaco and in recent years the races have tended to be processional if it does not rain.
From BBC • May 25, 2025
On March 4 and 6, Disneyland is hosting a ’90s Nite, featuring throwbacks to Disney films and music from the decade, as well as processional that will highlight “The Lion King” and “Mulan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024
Recycled robes, processional marches, silver pens from Tiffany: It is graduation season in America.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
This was what the Portuguese composer called her own take on the fantastical world of Cervantes’ — a kind of processional colored calm in which melodic or rhythmic wisps reconfigure, never quite to be captured.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
I kept walking my processional walk, thinking of all the kids who had voted for me, not wanting to let them down, although in a way I already had.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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