recessional march
- noun
- /rɪˈsɛʃənl mɑrtʃ/
- Jargon
:
marcha de salida
- The organist played a stirring recessional march as the wedding party left the church.
Examples
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Traditionally, a recessional march signals the end of the graduation ceremony.
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The recessional march echoed through the hall as guests filed out in an orderly procession.
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The choir sang a beautiful recessional march at the wedding.
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During the ceremony, the recessional march played softly.
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The organist played a stirring recessional march as the wedding party left the church.
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Traditionally, a recessional march signals the end of the graduation ceremony.
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The recessional march echoed through the hall as guests filed out in an orderly procession.
Synonyms
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3.2
A piece of music with a strong, steady beat for bands
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A piece of music played during a formal walk in a ceremony
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Music played or sung as people leave a church service
Music with a steady marching beat played during a formal procession
How Formal
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- Jargon
- Formal
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7.6
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'recessional' (a hymn or piece played as people exit) with 'march' (a musical piece with a steady rhythm), yielding a musical piece played during an exit procession. This is a straightforward compositional noun–noun compound following common lexical patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Recessional march The noun recessional march comes from a simple image: a march, steady music, played while people walk out at the end of a ceremony. The word recessional points to 'leaving', so the tune marks the 'end' and helps people leave in order.