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confessor

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con·fes·sor  (kn-fsr)
n.
1. One who confesses.
2. One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution but does not suffer martyrdom.
3.
a. A priest who hears confession and gives absolution.
b. A priest who is one's spiritual mentor.

confessor
Noun
1. Christianity a priest who hears confessions and gives spiritual advice
2. History a person who demonstrates his Christian religious faith by the holiness of his life: Edward the Confessor
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.confessorconfessor - a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
2.confessor - someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
communicator - a person who communicates with others
Translations

confessor [kənˈfɛsəʳ] nconfesor m
confessor [kənˈfɛsəʳ] nconfesseur m
confessor [kənˈfɛsəʳ] confess nBeichtvater m
confessor [kənˈfɛsəʳ] nconfessore m

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Since Aramis's singular transformation into a confessor of the order, Baisemeaux was no longer the same man.
For the first of these, secrecy; it is indeed the virtue of a confessor.
Nor did the Danish power last long, for in 1042 we had in Edward the Confessor an English king once more.
 
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