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confessor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Christianity
con·fes·sor /kənˈfesə $ -ər/ noun [countable] formal  RRCthe priest who someone regularly makes their confession to 听忏悔的神父,告解神父
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confessorHe was in demand as a confessor, from a few parishioners, a few neighbouring clergy, a few old students at Lincoln.Some were in religious orders and acted as confessors, others were lay people.She and her confessor ran away from her incestuous father, a pagan chieftain.Also patron of confessors, professors, and theologians.Such as Saint Maximus the confessor whose tongue was cut out preventing him from speaking.The confessor was murdered and Dymphna was beheaded for refusing to return home.His patronage to confessors is attributed to the large crowds he attracted to the confessionals.
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confessor
confessor /kənˈfesə $ -ər/ noun [countable] formal
the priest who someone regularly makes their confession to


con·fes·sorBrE /kənˈfesə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈfesər/ 🔊 nouna Roman Catholic priest who listens to sb's confession (3) 听告解神父