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Beknow :: Beknow (v. t.) To confess; to acknowledge.

Confessedly :: Confessedly (adv.) By confession; without denial.

Confess :: 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..

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..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope..

Confessional :: Confessional (n.) The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others..

Admit :: Admit (v. t.) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted his guilt..

Symbolism :: Symbolics (n.) that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith; symbolism; -- called also symbolic.

Confess :: Confess (v. t.) To hear or receive such confession; -- said of a priest.

Unbosom :: Unbosom (v. t.) To disclose freely; to reveal in confidence, as secrets; to confess; -- often used reflexively; as, to unbosom one's self..

Confessing :: Confessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Confes.

Earshrift :: Earshrift (n.) A nickname for auricular confession; shrift.

Confessor :: Confessor (n.) A priest who hears the confessions of others and is authorized to grant them absolution.

Confessorship :: Confessorship (n.) The act or state of suffering persecution for religious faith.

Approver :: Approver (n.) One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st Approvement, 2..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) A small building in a monastery where penitents confessed.

Shrift :: Shrift (n.) Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it..

Acknow :: Acknow (v. t.) To acknowledge; to confess.

Confessor :: Confessor (n.) One who confesses; one who acknowledges a fault, or the truth of a charge, at the risk of suffering; specifically, one who confesses himself a follower of Christ and endures persecution for his faith..

Recognition :: Recognition (n.) The act of recognizing, or the state of being recognized; acknowledgment; formal avowal; knowledge confessed or avowed; notice..

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