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Prelude vs Processional - What's the difference?

prelude | processional |

As a verb prelude

is .

As an adjective processional is

of, pertaining to, or used during a procession.

As a noun processional is

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

prelude

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface.
  • (music) A short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece.

    • Verb

    (prelud)
  • To introduce something, as a prelude.
  • To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The musicians preluded on their instruments.
  • * Jeffrey
    • We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point.

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    processional

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or used during a procession
  • * Milman
    • The processional services became more frequent.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hymn or other music used during a procession; prosodion
  • (Roman Catholicism) A service book relating to ecclesiastical processions.