Confessor Definition

kən-fĕsər
confessors
noun
A person who confesses.
Webster's New World
A Christian who suffered for his or her faith.
Webster's New World
A male saint who was not a martyr.
Webster's New World
A priest authorized to hear confessions.
Webster's New World
A priest who is one's spiritual mentor.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Confessor

Noun

Singular:
confessor
Plural:
confessors

Origin of Confessor

  • From Anglo-Norman confessour, and its source, Latin confessor, from cōnfitērī, present active infinitive of cōnfiteor (“confess, admit, acknowledge”).

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