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confess [confessed, confessing, confesses] (to acknowledge faith in) verb [UK: kən.ˈfes] [US: kən.ˈfes] | belijdenwerkwoord |
confess [confessed, confessing, confesses] (to admit to the truth) verb [UK: kən.ˈfes] [US: kən.ˈfes] | bekennenwerkwoord |
confess [confessed, confessing, confesses] (to disclose everything to a Catholic priest) verb [UK: kən.ˈfes] [US: kən.ˈfes] | biechtenwerkwoord |
confession [confessions] (disclosure of one's sins to a priest) noun [UK: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩] [US: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩] | biechtsubstantief |
confession [confessions] (open admittance) noun [UK: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩] [US: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩] | bekentenissubstantief |
confessional [confessionals] (small room where confession is performed) noun [UK: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩əl] [US: kən.ˈfeʃ.n̩əl] | biechtstoelsubstantief |
confessional chair (chair in a church or chapel) noun | biechtstoelsubstantief |
confessor [confessors] (one who confesses faith in Christianity) noun [UK: kən.ˈfe.sə(r)] [US: kən.ˈfe.sər] | belijdersubstantief |
confessor [confessors] (priest who hears confession) noun [UK: kən.ˈfe.sə(r)] [US: kən.ˈfe.sər] | biechtvadersubstantief |
a fault confessed is half redressed phrase |