noun
confessor
kuhn-FEH-suh
noun
1
A priest who hears people's confessions and grants absolution.
"The old monk served as confessor to the whole village."
2
Someone who admits to something, or who acts as a trusted listener for others' secrets.
"She became the office confessor, hearing everyone's complaints."
How to Use Confessor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who hears confessions — literally a priest, or more loosely, anyone people confide in.
Word Forms
confessors plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman confessour, from Latin cōnfessor, related to cōnfiteor ("to confess").