confessional (redirected from confessionally)

con·fes·sion·al  (kn-fsh-nl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling confession.

n.

A small enclosed stall in which a priest hears confessions.

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confessional [kənˈfɛʃən^əl]

adj

of, like, or suited to a confession

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Chiefly RC Church a small stall, usually enclosed and divided by a screen or curtain, where a priest hears confessions

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a book of penitential prayers

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

confessional - a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions kiosk, stall, booth, cubicle - small area set off by walls for special use

Translations

confessional [kənˈfeʃənl] N → confesionario m

confessional [kənˈfɛʃən^əl] n → confessionnal m

confessional

n → Beichtstuhl m; the secrecy of the confessional → das Beichtgeheimnis

confessional [kənˈfɛʃ/ənl] n → confessionale m