First Confession

con·fes·sion (k

n-f

1. The act or process of confessing.

2. Something confessed, especially disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution.

3. A written or oral statement acknowledging guilt, made by one who has been accused or charged with an offense.

4. An avowal of belief in the doctrines of a particular faith; a creed.

5. A church or group of worshipers adhering to a specific creed.

confession [kənˈfɛʃən]

1. the act of confessing

2. something confessed

3. an acknowledgment or declaration, esp of one's faults, misdeeds, or crimes

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Chiefly RC Church the act of a penitent accusing himself of his sins

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)

confession of faith a formal public avowal of religious beliefs

6. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a religious denomination or sect united by a common system of beliefs

confessionary adj

Confession a religious group; a body or church united by a particular confession of faith. See also communion, congregation.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	confession - an admission of misdeeds or faults admission - an acknowledgment of the truth of something self-accusation, self-condemnation - an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
	2.	confession - a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
	3.	confession - (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution penance - a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution shrift - the act of being shriven Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
	4.	confession - a public declaration of your faith declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
	5.	confession - the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) church doctrine, religious doctrine, creed, gospel - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

confession

noun admission, revelation, disclosure, acknowledgment, avowal, divulgence, exposure, unbosoming His confession was extracted under duress

Proverbs
"Confession is good for the soul"

Translations

confession [kənˈfeʃən] N

1. (= act, document) → confesión f
to make a confession → confesar, hacer una confesión
to make a full confession → confesarlo todo, confesar de plano

2. (Rel) to go to confession → confesarse
to hear sb's confession → confesar a algn
confession of faith → profesión f de fe

confession [kənˈfɛʃ^ən] n

[crime, murder] → aveu m

(RELIGION) → confession f
to go to confession → aller se confesser
to make a confession → faire une confession

confession

(= admission) → Eingeständnis nt; (of guilt, crime etc) → Geständnis nt; on his own confession → laut eigener Aussage; to make a full confession of something to somebody (Jur also) → jdm ein volles Geständnis einer Sache (gen) → ablegen; I have a confession to make → ich muss dir etwas beichten (inf) → or gestehen; (Jur) → ich möchte ein Geständnis ablegen; “confessions of a … ” → „Bekenntnisse eines/einer …“; confession magazine → Zeitschrift f → mit Geschichten, die das Leben schrieb

(Eccl: of sins) → Beichte f, → (Schuld- or Sünden)bekenntnis nt; general confession → allgemeines Sündenbekenntnis; confession of faith → Glaubensbekenntnis nt; to make one’s confession → seine Sünden bekennen; to hear confession → (die) Beichte hören

(= faith) → (Glaubens)bekenntnis nt, → Konfession f; what confession are you? → welche Konfession or Glaubenszugehörigkeit haben Sie?

confession [kənˈfɛʃ/ən] n → confessione f
to go to confession → andare a confessarsi
to make one's confession → confessarsi
to hear sb's confession → ascoltare la confessione di qn

confession → إقرار zpověď tilståelse Geständnis ομολογία confesión tunnustus confession ispovijed confessione 自白 고백 bekentenis tilståelse spowiedź confissão признание bekännelse คำสารภาพ itiraf sự thú nhận 供认

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