'Recessional hymn' definitions:

Definition of 'Recessional hymn'

From: GCIDE
  • Recessional \Re*ces"sion*al\, a. Of or pertaining to recession or withdrawal. [1913 Webster]
  • Recessional hymn, a hymn sung in a procession returning from the choir to the robing room; a recessional. [1913 Webster]