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confessor
noun con·fes·sor \kən-ˈfe-sər, 1 & 3 also ˈkän-ˌfe-sər, 3 also ˈkän-fə-ˌsȯr\
: a priest who listens to a person's confession
Full Definition of CONFESSOR
1
: one who gives heroic evidence of faith but does not suffer martyrdom
2
: one that confesses
3
a : a priest who hears confessions b : a priest who is one's regular spiritual guide
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First Known Use of CONFESSOR
12th century
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