processional
/prəˈsɛʃənəl/
adjective
- Relating to or used in a procession.
- The choir sang a processional hymn as the graduates entered the hall.
- They carried processional banners during the religious festival.
- The processional route was lined with cheering spectators.
Synonyms
noun
- A piece of music played during a procession, especially at a wedding or religious ceremony.
- The processional was a slow, solemn melody.
- The organist began the processional as the bride started walking down the aisle.
- They chose a traditional processional for the graduation ceremony.
- A book or set of directions for the order of a religious procession.
- The priest consulted the processional for the correct order of the service.
- The old processional contained detailed instructions for the Easter parade.
- Each church had its own processional with local variations.