/keuhn fes"euhr/ , n.
1. a person who confesses.
2. a priest authorized to hear confessions.
3. a person who confesses faith in and adheres to the Christian religion, esp. in spite of persecution and torture but without suffering martyrdom.
4. the Confessor . See Edward the Confessor .
Also, confesser .
[ bef. 1000; ME, OE (in pl: confessores ) ]