processional

English

Etymology

procession +‎ -al

Adjective

processional (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or used during a procession, particularly at the start of a religious ceremony or wedding.
    • Milman
      The processional services became more frequent.

Noun

processional (plural processionals)

  1. A hymn or other music used during a procession; prosodion.
  2. (Roman Catholicism) A service book relating to ecclesiastical processions.
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