CONFESSIONAL


Meaning of CONFESSIONAL in English

adj pertaining to a confession of faith.

2. confessional ·noun the recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others.

Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Webster.