1. (noun) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service

• recession

1. (noun) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service

• procession

2. (noun) a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw

• anthem
• hymn

1. (adjective) of or relating to receding

• receding
• recession

1. (adjective) of or relating to receding

• receding
• recession
• recession