Confessary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Confessary is a noun meaning (obsolete) One who makes a confession.
Meaning
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
Example Sentences
1708, Dr. George Hickes, preface to Thomas Brett, The Divine Right of Episcopacy Asserted God hath left power to the Church, that is, to the Priests of the Church, to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in Him; and therefore directs the Confessary to absolve the confessing penitent of all his sins in the name, &c.
Word Forms
- confessaries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include confessour, penitencer, penitentiary, earshrift, accusant, consignatary.
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