RECESSIONAL
Scrabble letter values: R1E1C3E1S1S1I1O1N1A1L1 = 13
Definition
- adjective of or relating to receding.
- noun the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service. — synonyms: recession
- noun a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw.
Examples
- “A recessional hymn is sung in a procession returning from the choir to the robing room.”