- confessional con·fes·sion·al n
- [kən'fɛʃ(ə)nl]
confessionale m
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confessional con·fes·sion·al n
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confessional — con|fes|sion|al1 [ kən feʃnəl ] noun count a small room in a Roman Catholic church where a person goes to tell a priest about the bad things they have done confessional con|fes|sion|al 2 [ kən feʃnəl ] adjective admitting to bad or embarrassing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Confessional — Con*fes sion*al, n. [F. confessional.] The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confessional — Con*fes sion*al, a. Pertaining to a confession of faith. [1913 Webster] {Confessional equality}, equality before the law of persons confessing different creeds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confessional equality — Confessional Con*fes sion*al, a. Pertaining to a confession of faith. [1913 Webster] {Confessional equality}, equality before the law of persons confessing different creeds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confessional — con|fes|sion|al1 [kənˈfeʃənəl] n a place in a church, usually an enclosed room, where a priest hears people make their confessions confessional 2 confessional2 adj confessional speech or writing contains private thoughts or feelings that you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
confessional — con·fes·sion·al … English syllables
confessional — con•fes•sion•al [[t]kənˈfɛʃ ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) of, characteristic of, or based on confession 2) rel a place set apart for the hearing of confessions by a priest • Etymology: 1590–1600; < ML … From formal English to slang
Confessionary — Con*fes sion*a*ry, n. [LL. confessionarium.] A confessional. [Obs.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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