/ Dictionary / Index R recessional: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•ces•sion•al Pronunciation: (ri-sesh'u-nl), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to a recession of the clergy and choir after the service. of or pertaining to a recess, as of a legislative body. —n. a hymn or other piece of music played at the end of a service while the congregation is filing out. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recessional (Thesaurus) recession recessional moraine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language