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Of or pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession. The processional services became more frequent. Milman.

One who goes or marches in a procession. [R.]

Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. Processionary moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Cnethocampa, especially C. processionea of Europe, whose larvæ make large webs on oak trees, and go out to feed in regular order. They are covered with stinging hairs.

One who takes part in a procession.

eding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land. See 2d Procession. [ Local, U. S.] Bouvier.

r withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand. South. Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice. Jer. Taylor.

Of or pertaining to recession or withdrawal. Recessional hymn, a hymn sung in a procession returning from the choir to the robing room.

The act of retroceding.

The withdrawal of a State from the national Union. Secession Church (in Scotland). See Seceder.

The doctrine or policy of secession; the tenets of secession; the tenets of secessionists.

One who upholds secession.

things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters.

Of or pertaining to a succession; existing in a regular order; consecutive. "Successional teeth." Flower. -- Suc*ces"sion*al*ly, adv.

A person who insists on the importance of a regular succession of events, offices, etc.; especially (Eccl.), one who insists that apostolic succession alone is valid.

Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.] I, from the influence of thy looks, receive Access in every virtue. Milton.

ct of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth. Arbuthnot.

Concession; admission; allowance; as, the admittance of an argument. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

The act of pleading for or supporting; work of advocating; intercession.

Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. "The agnatic succession." Blackstone.

An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion.