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Confession :: Confession (n.) Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime..

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..

Shriving :: Shriving (n.) Shrift; confession.

Confiteor :: Confiteor (n.) A form of prayer in which public confession of sins is made.

Confession :: Confession (n.) Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.

Confessary :: Confessary (n.) One who makes a confession.

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

Rack :: Rack (a.) An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were dislocated; -- formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from criminals or suspected persons..

Prayer :: Prayer (v. i.) The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer..

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

Pray :: Pray (v. i.) To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving..

Render :: Render (v. i.) To give an account; to make explanation or confession.

Licentiate :: Licentiate (n.) A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy..

Confessional :: Confessional (a.) Pertaining to a confession of faith.

Confession :: Confession (n.) A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith..

Formula :: Formula (n.) A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.

Submission :: Submission (n.) Acknowledgement of a fault; confession of error.

Confesser :: Confesser (n.) One who makes a confession.

Cognizance :: Cognizance (n.) An acknowledgment of a fine of lands and tenements or confession of a thing done.

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

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