confessor

🇺🇸 /kənˈfesər/ 🇬🇧 /kənˈfesə(r)/
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noun
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A person in the Catholic Church who hears and forgives sins when someone confesses.

The penitent approached the confessor, seeking forgiveness for his sins.

translation

n. A person in the Catholic Church who hears and forgives sins when someone confesses.

Word Forms

Plural confessors