Definition of confess

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Confess (v. t.) To make known or acknowledge, as one's sins to a priest, in order to receive absolution; -- sometimes followed by the reflexive pronoun..

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Licentiate :: Licentiate (n.) A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy..
Probator :: Probator (n.) One who, when indicted for crime, confessed it, and accused others, his accomplices, in order to obtain pardon; a state's evidence..
Confessed :: Confessed (imp. & p. p.) of Confes.
Avoid :: Avoid (a.) To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter..
Acknow :: Acknow (v. t.) To acknowledge; to confess.
Admittedly :: Admittedly (adv.) Confessedly.
Auricular :: Auricular (a.) Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest..
Shrive :: Shrive (v. t.) To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively..
Confessionist :: Confessionist (n.) One professing a certain faith.
Blushingly :: Blushingly (adv.) In a blushing manner; with a blush or blushes; as, to answer or confess blushingly..
Father :: Father (n.) A dignitary of the church, a superior of a convent, a confessor (called also father confessor), or a priest; also, the eldest member of a profession, or of a legislative assembly, etc..
Render :: Render (v. i.) To give an account; to make explanation or confession.
Confessary :: Confessary (n.) One who makes a confession.
Acknowledgedly :: Acknowledgedly (adv.) Confessedly.
Peccavi :: Peccavi () I have sinned; -- used colloquially to express confession or acknowledgment of an offense.
Curtana :: Curtana (n.) The pointless sword carried before English monarchs at their coronation, and emblematically considered as the sword of mercy; -- also called the sword of Edward the Confessor..
Confitent :: Confitent (n.) One who confesses his sins and faults.
Penitencer :: Penitencer (n.) A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases.
Own :: Own (v. t.) To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love..
Confesser :: Confesser (n.) One who makes a confession.
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