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recessional (adj.)

1858, from recession + -al (1). As a noun, "hymn sung while the clergy and choir are leaving church," 1864, with -al (2).

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Definitions of recessional from WordNet
1
recessional (n.)
a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw;
recessional (n.)
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service;
Synonyms: recession
2
recessional (adj.)
of or relating to receding;
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