confession
noun
- the act of confessing; acknowledgment; specif.,
- an admission of guilt, esp. formally in writing, as by a person charged with a crime
- the confessing of sins to a priest in the sacrament of penance
- a general acknowledgment of sin, or a form expressing this used in public worship
- something confessed
- a statement of religious beliefs, esp. as held by a Christian church, usually longer than a creed
- a church having such a confession: communion
- the tomb or shrine of a martyr or confessor
- a story of or as of one's life experiences, revealing faults and confidential personal details
See confession in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kən-fĕshˈən)
noun- The act or process of confessing.
- Something confessed, especially disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution.
- A written or oral statement acknowledging guilt, made by one who has been accused or charged with an offense.
- An avowal of belief in the doctrines of a particular faith; a creed.
- A church or group of worshipers adhering to a specific creed.
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