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anthem vs recessional

recessional vs anthem

anthem and recessional both are nouns.

anthem is not an adjective while recessional is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anthem Yes No No No
recessional Yes Yes No No
As nouns, recessional is a hyponym of anthem; that is, recessional is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anthem:
  • anthem: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
  • recessional: a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
Other hyponyms of anthem include dithyramb, doxology, choral, chorale, canticle, hymeneal, paean, pean.
anthem (noun) recessional (noun)
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
anthem (adjective) recessional (adjective)
of or relating to receding
Difference between anthem and recessional

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