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Noun: recessional  ri'se-shu-nul
  1. A hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
    "The congregation stood as the recessional began"
Adjective: recessional  ri'se-shu-nul
  1. Of or relating to receding
    "The glacier showed clear signs of recessional movement over the past decade"

Derived forms: recessionals

Type of: anthem, hymn

Encyclopedia: Recessional