Procession vs. Processional — What's the Difference?

A procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner.

Of, relating to, or suitable for a procession.

A group of persons, vehicles, or objects moving along in an orderly, formal manner.

A book containing the rituals observed during a religious procession.

The movement of such a group.

A piece played or sung when the clergy enter a church at the beginning of a service.

(Theology) Origination; emanation

Music intended to be played or sung during a procession.

To form or go in a procession.

Of, pertaining to, or used during a procession, particularly at the start of a religious ceremony or wedding.

The act of progressing or proceeding.

A hymn or other music used during a procession; prosodion.

A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.

A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner.

A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).

(Roman Catholicism) A service book relating to ecclesiastical processions.

Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.

Of or pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession.

(cricket) The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.

A service book relating to ecclesiastical processions.

(intransitive) To take part in a procession.

A hymn, or other selection, sung during a church procession; as, the processional was the 202d hymn.

To honour with a procession.

Religious music used in a procession

To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).

Intended for use in a procession;

The act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course.

Of or relating to or characteristic of a procession;

That which is moving onward in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a ceremonious train; a retinue; as, a procession of mourners; the Lord Mayor's procession.

An orderly and ceremonial progress of persons, either from the sacristy to the choir, or from the choir around the church, within or without.

An old term for litanies which were said in procession and not kneeling.

To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of, as lands.

To march in procession.

To honor with a procession.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost;

The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation;

The act of moving forward toward a goal