|  recessional 
 
 1. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
 • Syn:
 recession
 • Hypernyms:
 procession
 2. a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
 • Hypernyms:
 hymn, anthem
 
 of or relating to receding
 • Pertains to noun:
 recession
 • Derivationally related forms:
 recession
 
 
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