Confession Definition

kən-fĕshən
confessions
noun
The act of confessing; acknowledgment.
Webster's New World
Something confessed.
Webster's New World
A story of or as of one's life experiences, revealing faults and confidential personal details.
Webster's New World
A church having such a confession: communion.
Webster's New World
A statement made acknowledging guilt of an offense.
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Other Word Forms of Confession

Noun

Singular:
confession
Plural:
confessions

Origin of Confession

  • From Old French, from Latin cōnfessiō (“confession, acknowledgment, creed or avowal of one's faith”).

    From Wiktionary

Confession Sentence Examples

  • The confession consisted of forty articles.

  • Startled by the confession, Jessi rested her elbows on the table and leaned forward.

  • The Confession, written towards the end of his life, gives a general account of his career.

  • His so-called deathbed confession is not genuine.

  • In the Greek Church confession has become obligatory and habitual.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CO & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With C10 Letter Words Ending With N