(re-ces-sion-al) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 withdrawal of the clergy and choir after the service; 2 a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw;
adjective. of or relating to receding

Example Sentence

We left the church after the recessional.

Synonyms

withdrawal of the clergy; closing hymn; receding

Antonyms

entrance of the clergy

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recessional
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