processional

[ pruh-sesh-uh-nl ]

/ prəˈsɛʃ ə nl /

adjective

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.

noun

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

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, -al², -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM processional

pro·ces·sion·al·ly, adverbnon·pro·ces·sion·al, adjectiveun·pro·ces·sion·al, adjective

Words nearby processional

process engineering, processes, processible, processing tax, procession, processional, processionary, processionary moth, processive, processor, process printing

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Example sentences from the Web for processional

As the processional order of the race deteriorated into the chain reaction chaos of an accident, it was compelling viewing.
IndyCar Driver’s Final Moments|Allen St. John|October 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Apparently Ahmadinejad was standing in his processional car, waving to the crowds from the open sunroof.
Ahmadinejad Ducks a Shoe Thrower|Telmah Parsa|March 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We have no flags to honour, no processional march to accompany our dead.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone
Although the sound of the projectile, if well directed, will disturb their processional order, it never brings confusion.
Domesticated Animals|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

This form (the reversed heart) is common to both the smaller hand-fans and the larger ceremonial and processional fans.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead
The great Georgian house, set in the heart of this processional bloom, showed the mellow tints of time.
Rose MacLeod|Alice Brown
Bosambo formed his royal procession, but there was no occasion for it, for Bones was in no processional mood.
Bones|Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for processional

processional

/ (prəˈsɛʃənəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or suitable for a procession

noun

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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单词	processional
释义	processional [ pruh-sesh-uh-nl ] / prəˈsɛʃ ə nl / adjective 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. noun 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 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, -al², -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM processional pro·ces·sion·al·ly, adverbnon·pro·ces·sion·al, adjectiveun·pro·ces·sion·al, adjective Words nearby processional process engineering, processes, processible, processing tax, procession, processional, processionary, processionary moth, processive, processor, process printing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for processional As the processional order of the race deteriorated into the chain reaction chaos of an accident, it was compelling viewing. IndyCar Driver’s Final Moments\|Allen St. John\|October 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Apparently Ahmadinejad was standing in his processional car, waving to the crowds from the open sunroof. Ahmadinejad Ducks a Shoe Thrower\|Telmah Parsa\|March 15, 2009\|DAILY BEAST We have no flags to honour, no processional march to accompany our dead. Merchantmen-at-Arms\|David W. Bone Although the sound of the projectile, if well directed, will disturb their processional order, it never brings confusion. Domesticated Animals\|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler This form (the reversed heart) is common to both the smaller hand-fans and the larger ceremonial and processional fans. History of the Fan\|George Woolliscroft Rhead The great Georgian house, set in the heart of this processional bloom, showed the mellow tints of time. Rose MacLeod\|Alice Brown Bosambo formed his royal procession, but there was no occasion for it, for Bones was in no processional mood. Bones\|Edgar Wallace British Dictionary definitions for processional processional / (prəˈsɛʃənəl) / adjective of, relating to, or suitable for a procession noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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