- of, relating to, or suitable for a procession
- a book containing the prayers, hymns, litanies, and liturgy prescribed for processions
- a hymn, litany, etc used in a procession
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pro•ces•sion•al /prəˈsɛʃənəl/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or relating to a procession:the processional route.
n. [countable]
- Music and Dancea piece of music for accompanying a procession.
pro•ces•sion•al
(prə sesh′ə nl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
pro•ces′sion•al•ly, adv.
- of, pertaining 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.
n.
- Music and Dancea piece of music, as a hymn or slow march, suitable for accompanying a procession.
- Religiona book containing hymns, litanies, etc., for use in religious processions.
- Medieval Latin prōcessiōnālis; see procession, -al2, -al1
- Medieval Latin prōcessiōnāle, noun, nominal use of neuter of prōcessiōnālis in a procession; (adjective, adjectival)
- (noun, nominal) late Middle English: service book 1400–50
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processional /prəˈsɛʃənəl/ adj