confessant

Noun

obsolete

(obsolete) One who confesses to a priest.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）司祭に告解を行う人、すなわち懺悔者

What is this buttons?

The confessant knelt in the dim confessional and whispered his sins to the priest.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

懺悔者は薄暗い告解室でひざまずき、司祭に罪をささやいた。

Details

Sense（1）

(obsolete) One who confesses to a priest.

[T]he poſture of the Confeſſant and the Prieſt in Confeſsion: which is, that the Confeſſant kneeles downe before the Prieſt ſitting in a raiſed chaire aboue him.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

confessants

（ plural ）

Details

confessant

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

Login / Sign up

Download the app!

confessant

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

Login / Sign up

Login

──── or ────

Sign up

──── or ────

Download the app!