confession


Definition: Meaning of, confession in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n /

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confession confessions
  1. [countable] a statement that you have done something wrong, illegal, or embarrassing, especially a formal statement
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  2. [uncountable and countable] when you tell a priest or God about the bad things that you have done
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  3. [countable] formal a statement of what your religious beliefs are
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confession used in phrases

  • Augsburg Confession (noun)
    1. the document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today
  • confession of judgement (noun)
    1. law a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
  • confession of judgment (noun)
    1. law a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
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