English dictionary
confessor
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
Source: WordNet 3.0
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someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913