confessor
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/kənˈfesər/
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/kənˈfesə(r)/
A person in the Catholic Church who hears and forgives sins when someone confesses.
The penitent approached the confessor, seeking forgiveness for his sins.
忏悔者走近告解神父,寻求对他罪过的宽恕。