Confession Definition
kən-fĕshən
confessions
noun
The act of confessing; acknowledgment.
Webster's New World
Something confessed.
Webster's New World
A story of or as of one's life experiences, revealing faults and confidential personal details.
Webster's New World
A church having such a confession: communion.
Webster's New World
A statement made acknowledging guilt of an offense.
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Noun
Singular:
confession
Plural:
confessionsOrigin of Confession
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From Old French, from Latin cōnfessiō (“confession, acknowledgment, creed or avowal of one's faith”).
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