n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' fe-s ə r, 1 & 3 also ' kän- ˌ fe-s ə r, 3 also ' kän-f ə - ˌ so ̇ r
Function: noun
Date: 12th century
1 : one who gives heroic evidence of faith but does not suffer martyrdom
2 : one that confesses
3 a : a priest who hears confessions b : a priest who is one's regular spiritual guide