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confessor

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con⋅fes⋅sor

  [kuhn-fes-er]
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–noun
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. Edward the Confessor.
Also, con⋅fess⋅er.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE (in pl: confessores) < LL; see confess, -tor
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con·fes·sor   (kən-fěs'ər)   
n.  

  1. One who confesses.

  2. One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution but does not suffer martyrdom.

    1. A priest who hears confession and gives absolution.

    2. A priest who is one's spiritual mentor.

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