Confiteor
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iˌɔr noun Roman Catholic Church.
a prayer in the form of a general confession said at the beginning of the Mass and on certain other occasions.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English; after first word of Latin prayer: I confess
1150–1200; Middle English; after first word of Latin prayer: I confess
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| —n | |
| RC Church a prayer consisting of a general confession of sinfulness and an entreaty for forgiveness | |
| [C13: from Latin: I confess; from the beginning of the Latin prayer of confession] | |
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It is not intended as liturgical like a creed or a confiteor.
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