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
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How to use processional in a sentence
On the 15th of September of that year, which is its festa, another image of wood is carried processionally with much pomp.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantWhen he visited Barcelona the doctors of the university went out to meet him processionally to pay him honor.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellEach term in the Trinity is characterized processionally by the arrangement of the relations which unite it to its congeners.
Delsarte System of Oratory | VariousThere were now three bullets in that one hole—three bullets embedded processionally in the body of the stump back of the target.
Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)Presently the lights went away processionally through the groves of trees into the armed stockades.
The Rescue | Joseph Conrad
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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