processional

1 of 2

noun

pro·​ces·​sion·​al prə-ˈsesh-nəl 

-ˈse-shə-nᵊl

1

: a book containing material for a procession

2

: a musical composition (such as a hymn) designed for a procession

3

: a ceremonial procession

processional

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or moving in a procession

processionally adverb

Examples of processional in a Sentence

Noun

He led a slow processional into the church.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Thankfully, ceremony director Thomas Jolly broke up the monotony of the two-and-a-half-hour boat processional. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 July 2024

The processional begins, led by officers on motorcycles, as CMPD officers and other walk. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024

Adjective

Three spinners was an overload on a seaming English-style morning and his batting unit promptly began a processional march back to the pavilion. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

As the golden doors open, the villa’s dramatic arrival gallery, which acts as a processional way to discover a treasure chest of artworks and artifacts from 20th-century vintage objects to rarities dating back to the 17th century, welcomes you. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

processional

1 of 2 noun

pro·​ces·​sion·​al prə-ˈsesh-nəl 

-ən-ᵊl

: a musical composition (as a hymn) written for a procession

processional

2 of 2 adjective

: of, relating to, or moving in a procession