CONFESSOR


Meaning of CONFESSOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈfe-sər, 1 & 3 also ]

ˈkän-ˌfe-sər, 3 also ˈkän-fə-ˌsȯr 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.