Definition of RECESSIONAL

recessional

Meanings

Plural: recessionals

Noun

  • the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
  • a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
  • Music played during a church recession.

Adjective

  • of or relating to receding

Adj

  • Of or relating to recession or withdrawal, particularly at the end of a religious service or wedding.

Origin / Etymology

From recession + -al.

Synonyms

recession

Scrabble Score: 13

recessional is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
recessional is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recessional is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

recessional is a valid Words With Friends word